Pizza Beans

Name: Pizza Beans
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Maldon Salt, to taste; 40g Salad; 350g Tomato Pasta Sauce; 150g Mozzarella Cheese, torn; 30g Parmesan Cheese, grated (or veggie alternative); 1 Garlic Bread; 0.5 tbsp Oregano, optional, if for kids; 10g Bunch Basil; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 Onion, finely chopped; 1 Jar Organic White Beans, with their bean stock; 200g Fresh Spinach

by Bold Bean Co

Vegetarian

Gluten Free

4.2

5m prep time

20m total time

Easy level

12 ingredients

Bold Bean Co say "This is one for the kids, or the inner-kid in yourself. Melty cheese, tomato base, loaded with whatever toppings are to your liking. This is a rough concept that we want you to roll out, remix and do your own way. The key things? White beans, tomato + cheese. That’s all folks. Wolf this down with garlic bread and a zingy green salad. This recipe will feed 3-4 kids, and roughly 2 hungry adults!"

Method

Based on 2 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a large, oven-proof pan over a medium-high heat. Add the onion with a pinch of salt and sweat for 8 minutes until soft. This is a great time to add some hidden veg to the sauce, chuck in some finely chopped carrot or pepper for example - it’s all good in this dish.

Step 2

Add the tomato sauce and beans with their bean stock. Add the oregano, if using, and simmer a little. If the mixture looks too dry or thick, fill the jar of sauce ⅓ with water, give it a shake and throw that in too. Simmer the mixture for 5 minutes until bubbling and hot, then add the spinach and allow to wilt. Turn your grill on to a high setting at this point.

Step 3

If your pan is grill-proof, top the mixture with torn mozzarella pieces, parmesan and any other toppings you want to add. OR, transfer the mixture to a medium sized oven proof wide dish and add all of the toppings.

Step 4

Grill for 5 minutes or so until golden brown.

Step 5

Garnish with fresh basil and serve with a fresh green salad and garlic bread.

Ingredients
Based on 2 servings

Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
40g Salad 1 x Sainsbury's Butterhead Salad 90g
350g Tomato Pasta Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Pomodoro Sauce, Taste the Difference 350g (Serves 2)
150g Mozzarella Cheese, torn 1 x Sainsbury's Mozzarella Cheese 150g
30g Parmesan Cheese, grated (or veggie alternative) 1 x Stamford Street Co. Italian Hard Cheese 200g
1 Garlic Bread 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic Flatbread, Taste the Difference 195g
0.5 tbsp Oregano, optional, if for kids 1 x Sainsbury's Oregano 12g
10g Bunch Basil 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Basil 30g
1 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml
1 Onion, finely chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
1 Jar Organic White Beans, with their bean stock 1 x Bold Bean Co Organic White Beans 570g
200g Fresh Spinach 1 x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 200g