One-Dish Wonder

Time :55 minutes
Yield :4 servings

Recipe Background

Look! In your own kitchen! It's One-Dish Wonder! Bright tomatoes form the cape, hearty beans are the rippling muscles, and the bread cubes make up the wholesome values! Yes, One-Dish Wonder is a dish straight out of a heroic fantasy, with plenty of zest and spice to keep things as exciting as all the action in a comic book! Behold, the new hero of the table!
Look! In your own kitchen! It's One-Dish Wonder! Bright tomatoes form the cape, hearty beans are the rippling muscles, and the bread cubes make up the wholesome values! Yes, One-Dish Wonder is a dish straight out of a heroic fantasy, with plenty of zest and spice to keep things as exciting as all the action in a comic book! Behold, the new hero of the table!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups hearty whole-wheat bread cubed
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 pounds cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2 (15-ounce) cans no-salt-added cannellini beans rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil chopped and packed
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • kosher salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • On a large, rimmed baking sheet, toss the bread with the oil.
  • Bake the bread, stirring halfway through, until it is golden, about 8-10 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, the beans, the basil, the garlic, the red pepper, the salt, and the black pepper.
  • Add the bread to the tomato mixture and toss to combine.
  • Transfer the mixture to a shallow 6-7-cup baking dish.
  • Sprinkle the mixture with the cheese.
  • Bake until the top of the casserole is golden, about 40 minutes.
  • Let the casserole cool for 10 minutes.
  • Serve.
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