Main dishes
Pizza beans with tomato and mozzarella
White beans baked in tomato sauce with golden mozzarella: a simple pantry dinner in one skillet, ready in 45 minutes without making pizza dough.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Cuisine
- American, Italian inspired
Ingredients
Method
Drain and prepare
Rinse and drain 700 g cooked beans. Chop onion and garlic. Preheat a conventional oven to 220 °C / 425 °F.
Soften the onion
Heat 20 g oil in a 26 cm ovenproof skillet. Cook the onion over medium heat for 6 minutes, stirring.
Add garlic and paste
Stir in garlic and 20 g tomato paste. Cook 1 minute until aromatic, without burning.
Reduce the tomatoes
Add 500 g crushed tomatoes, 1 g oregano and 2 g salt. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
Add the beans
Gently fold in drained beans without breaking them. Heat for 3 minutes; the sauce should coat them without becoming dry.
Top with mozzarella
Turn off the heat. Scatter 150 g mozzarella and the remaining 1 g oregano over the surface without stirring.
Bake until golden
Bake at 220 °C / 425 °F for 5–8 minutes until the cheese melts and browns. Use oven gloves: the handle is hot too.
Rest and serve
Rest on a heatproof trivet for 5 minutes, then serve four hot portions with intact beans and golden cheese.
The step photos are illustrative.
Notes
Use fully cooked, drained canned beans, never raw dried beans. Use a 26 cm ovenproof skillet or transfer to a baking dish before baking. Contains milk. Bread is not included in the ingredients or nutrition. Refrigerate within 2 hours, keep at 4 °C or below up to 3 days and reheat thoroughly.
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Nutrition facts
1 of 4 servings
- Protein
- 23.5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 51.3 g
- Fat
- 15.2 g
- Saturated fat
- 6.7 g
- Fiber
- 11.6 g
- Sugars
- 8.1 g
- Sodium
- 1292.2 mg
Approximate estimate, not a measurement of the cooked dish. Brands and draining change values; nutrients with incomplete data are omitted.
Reference source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy + reference product labels
For general information only; it does not replace advice from a qualified health or nutrition professional.
About this recipe
White beans baked in tomato sauce with golden mozzarella: a simple pantry dinner in one skillet, ready in 45 minutes without making pizza dough.
Frequently asked questions
Can I start with dried beans?
Cook them completely according to the packet first, then weigh 700 g drained. That extra time is not included.
Can I use chickpeas?
Yes, fully cooked and drained, although texture and nutrition change.
Can I skip the oven?
Cover over low heat to melt the cheese; it will not develop a browned top.
