Tomato, Basil
and Parmesan White Beans.
This is a
favorite of ours for a few reasons;
it is 250
calories per serving (1 cup), it takes 15 minutes total to make AND it is
delicious.
Picture a favorite pasta dish with creamy white beans instead of
pasta.
INGREDIENTS:
1 Tbsp. Olive
Oil
2 garlic
cloves, minced
2 cans Great
Northern, drained and rinsed
(or other white beans, but Great Northern are
my favorite, hands down)
2 cans,
tomatoes, petite diced
(any type works but I prefer the Italian-style
or the kind with chili peppers to add some spice)
*when fresh
tomatoes are available you can ALWAYS substitute fresh for canned
1 tsp Italian
seasoning or Basil
*substitute
fresh Basil if you can get it.
½ cup Parmesean
cheese, grated (or the kind in the can)
1 Tbsp lemon
juice
Directions:
1.In a skillet,
sauté the garlic in the olive oil.
2. Add beans,
tomatoes and seasoning. (I don’t drain my canned tomatoes)
3. Cook for
7-10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
4. Add Parmesan
cheese and lemon juice and stir until fully mixed/melted.
Serve with
wheat crackers or a baguette. Fresh veggies or a salad make perfect sides.
This dish makes excellent leftovers too, which is a big deal around here.
Enjoy!
This recipe is
based on one of our favorite dishes from Zonya’s Lickty-Split Meals. A cookbook
we use more than most. Her meals are quick, healthy and easy. (win-win-win) I
highly recommend picking this one up, we got ours on Amazon.
