(Vegetarian) Herby Ciabatta Italian Beans
with Parmesan & Oregano
These Italian beans are so tasty you’ll be fighting over leftovers. There’s plenty of cheesy crunch too, for the perfect comfort food hit.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Ingredients
1 unit
brown onion
1 tin
cannellini beans
1 block
Parmesan cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
1 bunch
oregano
1 unit
carrot
1 unit
red capsicum
2 clove
garlic
1 sachet
Italian herbs
1 bunch
parsley
1 sachet
tomato paste
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
1 unit
Bake-At-Home Ciabatta
(Contains: Gluten, Soy, Wheat; May be present: Eggs, Milk, Sesame, Lupin, Almond, Hazelnut.)
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
1 tsp
brown sugar
2 tsp
balsamic vinegar
¼ cup
water
½ tsp
salt
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Finely slice the brown onion. Dice the carrot (unpeeled) into 1 cm cubes. Drain and rinse the cannellini beans. Dice the red capsicum. Peel and crush the garlic. Pick the oregano leaves. Finely grate the Parmesan cheese. Pick the parsley leaves and finely chop.
Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the brown onion, carrot, cannellini beans, red capsicum and garlic and cook for 5-6 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Add the Italian herbs and cook for 1 minute, or until fragrant.
Add the brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, water (use suggested amount) and the salt (use suggested amount) and stir to combine. Add the baby spinach leaves and oregano and stir for 1-2 minutes, or until the spinach leaves have wilted and the liquid has reduced slightly. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
Preheat the grill to medium. Cut the bake-at-home ciabatta into small 2 cm chunks. In a medium bowl, combine the ciabatta chunks, Parmesan cheese, parsley and a generous drizzle of olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and toss to coat.
Pour the veggie and bean mixture into a medium baking dish and top with the herby ciabatta. Place under the grill for 3-5 minutes, or until the bread is golden and slightly crunchy.
Divide the herby ciabatta Italian beans between plates.
