A couple of months in the past, I got here dwelling with my five-year-old after a really lengthy Sunday of actions and schlepping. Each of us have been cranky and in want of early bedtime, and I used to be by no means up for cooking. It was a kind of nights the place you actually need to order takeout, however you simply did that the evening earlier than.
In a last-ditch effort, I grabbed a can of beans in tomato sauce from the cupboard, then regarded within the fridge for one thing to oomph it up a bit. Mozzarella? Certain. I threw the beans in a pot with a handful of shredded mozz, together with some spinach, warmed it up for 2 minutes, then scooped it onto a slice of sandwich bread. “Pizza beans!” I declared, as a result of typically ya gotta promote it. And admittedly, my cupboard concoction didn’t look notably appetizing. Nonetheless, I figured it could style okay, as a result of tomato sauce and mozzarella normally do. Then I took a chunk from the pile of thriller beans, and to my astonishment, it was PHENOMENAL. Savory and saucy and gooey. It was so significantly better than a can-of-beans-plus-the-first-thing-I-saw-in-the-fridge had any proper to be.
I now make it often, even when I’ve greater than 5 minutes to make dinner. It’s heat and filling and tremendous versatile and tastes nice with no matter leftover veg you may have hanging in your fridge, like cauliflower or zucchini.
5-Minute Saucy, Tacky Beans
Serves 1-2
1 can of white or gigante beans in tomato sauce (I used these, however any model works! Simply be sure it’s savory sauce — not candy, like Heinz baked beans)
1 scant handful of shredded mozzarella
1-2 cups of child spinach, or chopped cauliflower, broccoli, or no matter chunky vegetable you may have knocking across the produce bin
Pour beans right into a small saucepan (be sure to scrape out all that yummy sauce!), and set it over a low warmth. Scatter mozzarella excessive and stir till it melts and all the things is heat and gooey. Stir veggies in for a minute, then flip off the warmth.
Serve in heaping scoops over a slice of sandwich bread, or by itself in a bowl. This makes a really hearty serving for one — or two, when you’re sharing it with a five-year-old who’s extra drained than hungry. The excellent news is it actually does take 5 minutes max. Moderately than make a giant batch up entrance, I’d counsel beginning with one and simply leaving the pot unwashed till dinner is certainly over.
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