Description
This white bean casserole is an easy-to-make and comforting vegetarian dinner recipe. It has a delicious combination of creamy white beans, juicy tomatoes, spinach, and cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cooked white beans
- 2 large tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2.5 cups chopped spinach
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon dried red chili flakes
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups microbial-rennet shredded cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Step 1: Heat olive oil in a skillet or pan.
- Step 2: Add chopped onion and minced garlic. Saute until the onion turns translucent.
- Step 3: Add Italian seasonings, red pepper flakes, and ground black pepper. Saute for a few seconds.
- Step 4: Add tomato paste and cook for around 30 seconds.
- Step 5: Add chopped tomatoes and salt. Cook on medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until the tomatoes turn mushy.
- Step 6: Add cherry tomatoes and cook for another 10-12 minutes or until the cherry tomatoes are half-cooked. You may cover the skillet to fasten this step.
- Step 7: Add cooked white beans and chopped spinach. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the leaves get wilted. Turn off the heat.
- Step 8: Transfer to a casserole.
- Step 9: Spread any melting cheese on top.
- Step 10: Cover the casserole with an aluminium sheet.
- Step 11: Bake covered in a preheated oven at 200℃(400℉) for around 30 minutes.
Notes
Feel free to use your favorite white bean, such as navy beans, Great Northern beans, or lima beans. For a quicker version, you can use marinara sauce instead of cooking chopped onion and tomatoes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Side Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 249 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 414 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 44 mg
Keywords: white bean casserole, vegetarian dinner, cannellini beans, bean bake, meat-free recipe