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Pizza Beans
White beans simmered in marinara under a blanket of melted mozzarella and Parmesan, loaded with pizza toppings and baked until bubbling. All the pizza flavor with none of the dough — and a serious hit of protein and fiber.
Ingredients
- 2 15-ounce canswhite beans · drained and rinsed
- ¾ cupmarinara sauce
- 1 teaspoondried oregano · divided
- ½ teaspoongarlic powder
- ¾ cupshredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoonsgrated Parmesan cheese
- 1small tomato · sliced, optional
- ¼small green pepper · sliced
- 2 tablespoonssliced black olives
- ¼ teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
- —fresh basil · for serving
Steps
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- 2
Add the drained white beans to a 10-inch baking dish or skillet. Stir in the marinara sauce, ½ teaspoon oregano and garlic powder.
- 3
Spread the beans into an even layer. Top with the mozzarella, Parmesan, tomato slices, green peppers, olives, the remaining ½ teaspoon oregano and crushed red pepper flakes.
- 4
Bake for 20 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese is melted.
- 5
Finish with fresh basil and serve warm with crusty bread.
Creator's notes
The creator describes this as a single-serve meal with 43g protein and 24g fiber.
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