Tuscan Bean Tomato and Parmesan Casserole is simple to make, gluten free and loaded with protein and fiber. It's the perfect vegetarian one pot dish, but you can easily add chicken, steak or shrimp for added protein!
This Tuscan Bean Tomato and Parmesan Casserole is perfect as a main dish or even as a side with quinoa, rice or pasta. I've made this with and without the bacon and we love it both ways.
This is perfect for entertaining as well. This is really THAT good. Swear.
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Why You Should Make This Tuscan bean Tomato and Parmesan Casserole
Easy one pot dishes that you can make on a busy weeknight are the best. They are true lifesavers especially when my young boys have CCD, sports practices and games.
When my kids were younger, I would always try to make a "Meatless Monday" dinner or atleast try to have one night without meat. Now that they are growing a ton and eating so much, I am making much more meats even if they go along with a vegetarian dish (like this).
I grill a bunch of chicken or steak at the beginning of the week and just heat it up with whatever meatless dishes I make. It saves a lot of time.
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Tuscan Bean, Tomato, and Parmesan Casserole
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon I omitted
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic chopped coarsely
- 1 medium onion peeled and chopped coarsely
- 1 ⁄2 fresh fennel bulb coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon rice flour
- 2 15-ounce cans white beans, drained and rinsed
- 16 ounces tomatoes chopped (canned is fine) I used grape tomatoes and sliced in half
- 1 medium zucchini chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 ⁄2 cup fresh Italian parsley rinsed and chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes or to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into small pieces (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Fry the bacon in a skillet until almost crisp. Place on paper towels to drain. Remove all but 1 teaspoon of bacon fat from pan. Chop bacon and set aside.
- Add the oil, garlic, onion, and fennel to the skillet. Sauté over low heat for 10 minutes, or until softened but not browned.
- Blend the flour into the mixture and cook for 3 minutes, mixing well.
- Add the beans, tomatoes, and zucchini. Mix well and pour into a casserole dish.
- Add the herbs, red pepper flakes, and salt, and stir. Mix in the reserved chopped bacon.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and butter over the top and bake for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is lightly browned.
Kristen+@+A+Mind+Full+Mom
I love this recipe. I love that you have published cookbooks--so awesome. I make a very similar pasta dish but can't wait to try this sans pasta!
Heidi Newman
I will! Gonna make it for a picnic this weekend! 🙂
Heidi Newman
This looks DELISH.... would it do well to make it in advance and put it in the fridge before cooking the next day?
lauren.kelly
Hi Heidi! Yes, I bet you could make it before hand. Let me know how you like it!