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bean dish with cherry tomatoes and pesto

Easy Pesto Beans

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Course Main Course
Keyword beans, cherry tomatoes, easy, pesto, pesto beans
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 Immersion Blender

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1 shallot diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 12 oz cherry tomatoes
  • 2x 15 oz cannellini beans
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • pesto add to taste
  • fresh mozzarella optional

Instructions

  • Add olive oil and shallot to large pan on medium heat and cook until golden brown. Sprinkle with salt as needed.
  • Add garlic and cherry tomatoes, then turn heat low and cover with lid for 5 minutes (or until tomatoes are soft).
  • Use an immersion blender (mashing is fine if you like chunkier tomatoes) to mash tomatoes until smooth. You can add broth for a thinner soup texture.
  • Add cannellini beans and let simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Serve with pesto and mozzarella to taste and enjoy with some toasted sourdough.