Pizza Beans Recipe

Two pieces of flatbread crackers with pizza beans on top.

Pizza beans taste just like pizza and are so easy to make. The perfect weeknight dinner or afterschool snack, these cheesy marinara beans go on top of crackers or crusty bread for a nourishing dinner everyone will love. Make with 7 ingredients in just 15 minutes.

Course dinner

Cuisine American, Italian

Keyword cheesy marinara beans, pizza beans

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 11

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 262kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Ingredients

crusty bread or crackers for serving
1 medium red onion
1 medium green bell pepper
1 jar marinara sauce (19-25 oz jar)
2 cans white beans, rinsed and drained 15 oz can
1 tsp salt (or less depending on the sauce you use)
1 tsp garlic powder (or less depending on the sauce you use)
1/3 cup parmesan cheese, divided dairy free or regular
2 tbsp fresh chopped basil optional

Instructions

Preheat a large skillet over medium low heat. Preheat the oven to 350F if you are planning on toasting your bread in the oven, otherwise use a toaster or crackers for serving.
Chop the bell pepper and red onion.
When hot, spray the skillet with oil (I used avocado oil) add the bell peppers and onions. Cook for 4-5 minutes until peppers start to soften.
Pour in the marinara sauce, white beans, salt and garlic powder into the pan with the peppers and onions. Stir well and cook for 5-6 minutes to let the beans absorb some flavor.
At this point also put the bread in the oven or toaster oven to toast.
Stir in half the cheese and half the fresh basil. Continue to stir until cheese is melted.
Take off the heat and add the rest of the cheese and fresh basil right before serving.
Serve with toasted bread or crackers.

Notes

**Note: nutrition facts do not include bread or crackers.**

Tips:

Rinse and drain the white beans well.
Use organic beans if possible, they are easier to digest.
Use a marinara sauce that you love, it's most of the flavor!
Use whatever white beans you have on hand.

Other additions

Pepperoni, cooked sausage, etc.
Mushrooms , zucchini, red or yellow bell peppers
Olives, banana peppers, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts
Mozzarella cheese - if you prefer a true pizza experience, top the entire (oven safe) dish with mozzarella cheese and place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes.
Crushed red pepper flakes

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