Creamy White Bean Spinach Skillet

Cannellini beans and spinach simmer in marinara with ricotta and melted cheese for a hearty vegetarian skillet meal ready in about 25 minutes.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 15 min · Yield: 4 · Method: Stovetop

Ingredients

• 30 oz cannellini beans
• 2 cups marinara sauce
• 4 cups spinach
• 0.5 cup ricotta cheese
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 0.25 cup parmesan cheese
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes

Cooking instructions

1. Preheat the oven broiler on high. Mince the garlic cloves.
2. Heat olive oil in a 10-inch oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and red pepper flakes; sauté for 1 minute until fragrant. (about 1 min)
3. Stir in the drained cannellini beans and marinara sauce. Simmer the mixture for 8 minutes until the sauce has slightly thickened. (about 8 min)
4. Stir in the fresh spinach and cook for 2 minutes until just wilted. (about 2 min)
5. Drop spoonfuls of ricotta cheese onto the bean mixture and sprinkle evenly with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.
6. Place the skillet under the broiler for 4 minutes or until the cheese is melted, golden-brown, and bubbling. (about 4 min) — 500°F