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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Low Fat Cheesy Bean Casserole (vegetarian Too!)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 (420 g) can heinz beans
  • 2 potatoes
  • 2 teaspoons garlic
  • 1 capsicum
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 eggplant
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable stock
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven 180°c.
  • 2 in saucepan, cover diced potatoes with water and cook for 10 - 15minutes until soft; set aside.
  • 3 in saucepan, heat stock and add diced onion and garlic, sautee 2 minutes.
  • 4 add zucchini and capsicum and cook for an additional 5 minutes; remove from heat and add beans; set aside.
  • 5 in 2 qt casserole dish, layer 1/2 potatoes, then 1/2 eggplant and 1/2 bean mixture; repeat process.
  • 6 in bowl, mix ricotta and egg plus additional egg ; combine well.
  • 7 top ricotta mixture in casserole dish.
  • 8 bake covered for 30 minutes.
  • 9 note: may then need to uncover and place under griller for 5 - 10 minutes.
  • 10 note: can use regular ricotta, i had spinach on hand.
  • 11 note: can use fresh garlic diced or jar.
  • 12 note: can use chicken stock.
  • 13 note: can substitute potato for sweet potato.
  • 14 note: can add mushrooms too -- is totally up to you!
  • 15 enjoy!

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