15 minutes
A quick and comforting dish featuring white beans, a rich tomato garlic sauce, and melted mozzarella cheese.
Garlic Clove, thinly sliced
each
tablespoons
White Beans, drained and rinsed
0 oz
Boiling Water
cups
to taste
to taste
Mozzarella, coarsely grated
0 oz
1. Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 475 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Heat Olive Oil and Fry Garlic
Pour the extra-virgin olive oil into a 10-inch ovenproof skillet and place it over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add the thinly sliced garlic cloves and fry them for about a minute until lightly golden.
3. Add Tomato Paste
Stir in the tomato paste and let it cook for about 30 seconds. Be cautious of any splattering and reduce the heat if necessary.
4. Add Beans and Boiling Water
Add the drained and rinsed white beans to the skillet along with the boiling water. Season generously with salt and black pepper, then stir to ensure the beans are well coated in the tomato paste mixture.
5. Add Mozzarella and Bake
Evenly sprinkle the coarsely grated mozzarella over the top of the beans. Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 5 to 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and browned in spots. If desired, broil for an additional 1 to 2 minutes for extra browning.
6. Serve
Remove the skillet from the oven and serve the dish immediately.
Incorporate Italian, Mexican, or Mediterranean influences with respective herbs, spices, and toppings.
Replace white beans with ground turkey, shredded chicken, crispy bacon, flaked tuna, salmon, anchovies, chickpeas, black beans, or lentils.
Use gluten-free bread, portobello mushroom caps, grilled eggplant or zucchini, sautéed greens, roasted bell pepper, quinoa, or a crispy tortilla.
Swap mozzarella or cheddar for smoked provolone, sharp fontina, a sprinkle of blue cheese, or goat cheese.
Experiment with vegan cheese alternatives, nutritional yeast, Gouda, Swiss, Brie, or goat cheese.
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