Healthy take on a pizza dip
The taste of pizza with creamy and nutritious cannellini beans hidden under a layer of gooey cheese. This dish is ready in under 20min with minimal effort (just a bit of can & jar opening) and makes for a great mid-week dinner or fun sharing platter for your guests to dig in.
Recipe
Serves: 2 | Time: <20 min
Ingredients
- 1 (420g/ 15oz) can cannellini beans
- Marinara sauce to cover (about 300 to 350g or 11oz)
- 100g shredded mozzarella (about 1 small cup)
- Bread, to serve
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Drain and rinse beans.
- Layer beans in an oven safe dish (split across 2 dishes is using individual serves – picture 1).
- Cover with marinara.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella.
- Bake 15min.
- Finish 3min under the broiler.
- Serve with toasted bread and enjoy!
Substitutions
I highlight here the core of the dish and suggest some possible substitutions to adapt the beans to your preferences, diet and ingredients available to you.
Core: Beans, sauce, cheese
Substitutions: Play around with the ingredients or add meats and vegetables for a more complete meal.
| Recipe components | Possible substitutions* |
| Cannellini beans | • Others beans or legumes |
| Marinara sauce | • Béchamel • Enchilada sauce for a Mexican twist |
| Mozzarella | • Any other melting cheese (emmental / Swiss, provolone, etc.) |
| Extras | Add meats and vegetables for extra flavour (e.g. chorizo, minced meat, onions, carrots, peppers, spinach, etc.) |
Country
USA
USA
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