Warm Beans With Herbed Tomatoes and Goat Cheese |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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From a vegetarian cookbook of mine. You can be creative and chill any leftovers and serve them as a salad with warm tortillas. Ingredients:
3 medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped (1 1/2 cups) |
1/4 cup snipped fresh basil |
1/4 cup snipped fresh oregano |
2 green onions, sliced (1/4 cup) |
1 garlic clove, minced |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1 (15 ounce) can small red beans or 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans |
1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans or 1 (15 ounce) can navy beans |
4 ounces soft fresh goat cheese (1 cup) or 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (1 cup) |
fresh basil sprig (optional) |
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl combine tomatoes, fresh basil, fresh oregano, green onions, garlic, salt, and pepper.
2. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes to 2 hours.
3. In a medium saucepan combine undrained red or kidney beans and undrained great northern or navy beans.
4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat- Cover and simmer for 2 minutes or till heated through- Drain.
5. To serve, toss warm beans with tomato mixture.
6. Sprinkle cheese over bean mixture.
7. If desired, garnish with fresh basil.
8. Serve warm.
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