Cheesy White Bean & Tomato Bake

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Cheesy White Bean & Tomato Bake

by Brava Chef Annie

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Brava Chef Annie
About this Recipe

This Cheesy White Bean and Tomato Bake is an easy dinner for two or side for four that cooks in under thirty minutes. It has all the vibes of a cheesy comforting pasta dish and comes together in the Brava Square Pan. Plus, with mostly pantry staples, we’d bet you have most of the ingredients on hand already. If you have leftover cooked Italian sausage, we love folding it into the mix before baking.

Ingredients

  • 2.0 count 15-oz cans butter beans, cannellini beans, or chickpeas, drained (or 3 cups cooked white beans)
  • 1.75 cups marinara sauce (we love Rao’s brand)
  • 1.0 cups spinach
  • 1.0 cups cooked and crumbled Italian sausage (optional)
  • Zest of ½ lemon
  • 0.25 cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1.0 tablespoons chopped basil
  • 0.75 cups shredded mozzarella
  • More fresh basil and crushed red chili flakes for serving (optional)

Equipment

None

Nutrition Information

Allergens: None

Tags

  • Chef's Picks
  • Dinner
  • Starter
  • Vegetarian
  • Kid Friendly
  • American
  • Californian
  • Fall
  • Gluten Free
  • Italian
  • Mediterranean
  • Recipes
  • Square Pan
  • Weekend
  • Weeknight
  • Winter
  • Year Round

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prep beans

    • In a large bowl, combine beans, marinara, spinach, lemon zest, parmesan, and basil. Gently mix to coat beans in sauce.
    • Transfer mixture to Brava Square Pan, and evenly distribute shredded mozzarella on top.
  2. 2

    Cook cheesy white beans & tomatoes

    • Select “Cheesy White Bean & Tomato Bake” on your touchscreen and press green button to begin preheating, being sure to keep Brava chamber empty during this step.
    • When Brava is done preheating, slide square pan into top shelf and press green button to begin cooking.
  3. 3

    Finish & serve

    • When food is done cooking in Brava, carefully remove square pan from Brava and serve.