# Pizza Beans

A great vegetarian recipe that tastes like pizza, also known as Cheesy White Bean Tomato Bake, which is easy, affordable, and full of fiber and protein.

- Total time: 34 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 onion
- 4 garlic cloves
- 28 ounce canned whole tomatoes
- 0.5 tsp dried chili flakes
- 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
- 19 ounces white beans, drained and rinsed
- 2.5 cups mozzarella
- 1 handful olives, chopped
- 1 handful Giardiniera (Italian pickled vegetables), chopped
- Parmesan cheese
- fresh basil
- fresh parsley
- salt
- pepper

## Instructions

1. Add olive oil to a cast iron skillet and sauté chopped onion.
2. Add sliced garlic to the skillet and sauté with the onion for about 4 minutes until soft.
3. Add canned whole tomatoes to the skillet.
4. Mash the tomatoes with a potato masher or wooden spoon.
5. Add dried chili flakes.
6. Add Italian seasoning.
7. Add salt and pepper to taste.
8. Add drained and rinsed white beans to the skillet and stir.
9. Cook until the sauce thickens and flavors meld together for about 20 minutes.
10. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the bean and tomato mixture.
11. Add chopped olives on top of the cheese.
12. Add chopped Giardiniera (Italian pickled vegetables) to the skillet.
13. Bake in a 400F/204C oven until bubbling and the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
14. Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese.
15. Garnish with fresh basil and fresh parsley.
16. Serve with toasted bread and enjoy.

## Equipment

- cast iron skillet
- wooden spoon
- potato masher
- oven
- grater
- oven mitts

## Tips

- Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until soft, about 4 minutes.
- Mash the tomatoes with a potato masher or wooden spoon.
- Cook until sauce thickens and flavors meld together, about 20 minutes.
- Bake at 400F/204C oven until bubbling and cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
- Serve with bread.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSUW1hhSb/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ee49b29e-49b6-4425-a7e0-522964d7f75b
- Extracted: 2025-10-23

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