Tomatoes and Beans

Canned white beans are simmered with tomatoes in a garlicky broth-based sauce in this quick and easy side dish recipe.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 309 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes, halved and seeded

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook garlic in the hot oil until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir beans into the oil; season with salt. Cook and stir the beans until hot, about 5 minutes. Stir tomatoes into the beans; cook and stir until the tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes more.

Step 2

Pour broth over the beans mixture; stir. Cook the mixture at a simmer until the liquid reduced in volume by about half, about 15 minutes. Season with pepper.