Cherry Tomato & Pepperoni White Bean Bake

I’ve received a model new bubbly sizzling, tacky dip that makes use of up lovely summer season tomatoes. After you all fell in love with my pizza dip a few years again, I knew I wished to create a model that packed in a little bit extra freshness and a heartier texture.

Say hi there to my burst cherry tomato and pepperoni white bean bake with the right quantity of sauciness from juicy cherry tomatoes, plus a scrumptious texture and enhance of protein from two cans of white beans. Prepare dinner down every thing in a pan, high with loads of gooey, melty cheese and savory pepperoni, and bake it as much as tacky perfection.

I’ve included tons of our favourite methods to get pleasure from this dip, plus simple methods to make it your personal!

Components on this pepperoni white bean bake

You’ll deplete tons of straightforward pantry staples to bake up this gloriously tacky white bean bake. Right here’s what you’ll want:

• For the crostini: begin by slicing up a French baguette and baking the slices with a little bit olive oil and recent garlic for the right crunchy crostini.
• Produce: you’ll prepare dinner down an entire pint of cherry tomatoes with garlic and onion for the bottom of the dip.
• For the herbs & spices: get further taste by including in dried oregano, candy paprika, salt, crimson pepper flakes (in case you like a little bit warmth), and tomato paste.
• White beans: you’ll add 2 cans of your favourite white beans like cannellini beans, Nice Northern, or butter beans, which can give the bake/dip a hearty texture and massive enhance of protein and fiber.
• Cheese: we’re mixing parmesan cheese into the white bean bake combination, AND topping the entire thing with mozzarella cheese to get it good and bubbly and tacky.
• Pepperoni: give this white bean bake a pizza twist by including common or mini pepperoni slices on high of the mozzarella earlier than baking. YUM.
• To garnish: I really like topping the entire pepperoni white bean bake with a little bit further parmesan, recent basil, flaky sea salt, and a drizzle of sizzling honey.

Is the dip spicy?

You’ll be able to simply select your personal spice stage on this white bean bake.

• If you happen to like spice, I like to recommend including the crimson pepper flakes AND a drizzle of sizzling honey (choices to high the bake with extra crimson pepper flakes in case you’d like, too!) You can additionally add a mix of mozzarella and pepper jack cheese to essentially kick up the warmth.
• If you happen to DON’T like spice (or are feeding kiddos) merely pass over the crimson pepper flakes. Scorching honey, typically, isn’t too spicy, however you possibly can all the time use common honey for a candy and savory combo with out the kick of warmth.

Can I make it vegetarian?

Completely! Merely omit the pepperoni and simply get pleasure from a tacky burst cherry tomato white bean bake. It should nonetheless be DELICIOUS.

Attempt a brand new meat possibility

Be at liberty to make use of floor Italian sausage and even shredded hen rather than (or along with) the pepperoni! To take action, prepare dinner the meat, drain off any juices, and stir the cooked meat in with the white beans earlier than persevering with with the recipe.

How one can make this pepperoni white bean dip

1. Prepare dinner the veggies. After you’ve began baking up the crostini, prepare dinner down the garlic, onion, and tomatoes in a little bit olive oil and salt till the tomatoes soften. As soon as they do, use the again of your wood spoon to softly “burst” them in order that they launch their juices.
2. Add the spices. Stir within the tomato paste, herbs, and spices, and prepare dinner down a bit to let the flavors bloom, then stir within the water and let the combination simmer.
3. Add the beans. Stir in each cans of white beans and the parmesan cheese till they’re properly mixed.
4. High & bake. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on high of the pan, then prepare the pepperoni slices on high of the cheese, and bake all of it up. I like to recommend broiling the bake for a few minutes as properly to get that golden brown cheese!
5. Garnish & serve. Garnish the dip with further parmesan, basil, flaky sea salt, and sizzling honey, then serve together with your crostini!

Scrumptious methods to serve this pepperoni white bean bake

I, in fact, love serving this white bean bake (or dip) with the toasted garlic crostini from the recipe, but it surely’s additionally scrumptious with:

• Your favourite cut-up veggies
• Pretzels
• Toasted pita
• Pita chips
• Crackers
• Naan bread

Make your personal sizzling honey

I really like utilizing Mike’s Scorching Honey (on actually every thing) however you may simply make your personal sizzling honey! Add 2 tablespoons honey and ½ teaspoon sizzling sauce (or a pinch of cayenne pepper) to a small bowl and microwave for 10-15 seconds. Then drizzle it on up!

Storing & reheating suggestions

When you’ve got any pepperoni white bean dip left over, retailer it in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days. Reheat the portion you wish to eat in a microwave secure dish till it’s heated via.

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I hope you like this burst cherry tomato and pepperoni white bean bake! If you happen to make it make sure to go away a remark and a ranking so I understand how you favored it. Take pleasure in, xo!

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Burst Cherry Tomato & Pepperoni White Bean Bake

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner Time 30 minutes minutes

Whole Time 45 minutes minutes

ServesServes 8 servings

Savory cherry tomato and pepperoni white bean bake loaded with burst cherry tomatoes, loads of herbs and spices, and layers of melty cheese. This simple pepperoni white bean bake is a protein-packed appetizer that company will devour with crostini, crackers, veggies, and a lot extra!

Components

• Baguette:
• 1 french baguette, minimize diagonally into 1/2 inch slices*
• Olive oil, for drizzling
• 1 garlic clove, minimize in half
• For the white bean bake:
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ white onion, finely diced
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes (about 2 cups)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• ⅓ cup tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon candy paprika
• ½ teaspoon crimson pepper flakes (non-compulsory, however beneficial for spicy flavors!)
• ⅔ cup water
• 2 (15-ounce) cans white beans (resembling cannellini, Nice Northern or butter beans), drained and rinsed
• ⅓ cup (1 ounce) grated parmesan cheese
• 3 to 4 ounces pepperoni slices (mini is nice too!)
• 1 ½ cups (6 ounces) shredded Italian cheese mix or mozzarella
• To garnish:
• Grated parmesan
• Small recent basil leaves
• Flaky sea salt (I like Maldon)
• Non-obligatory: Scorching honey, for drizzling

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 425 levels F.

• Place baguette slices on the ready baking sheet and brush or drizzle with a little bit little bit of olive oil and rub with the halved clove of garlic. If you happen to can’t match the entire crostini on the baking sheet, you’ll want to make use of two baking sheets. Bake for 5-7 minutes till crostini is considerably toasted alongside the sides.

• In the meantime, place a 10-inch oven-safe skillet and over medium excessive warmth and add within the olive oil. As soon as oil is heat, add in garlic, onions and cherry tomatoes and ½ teaspoon kosher salt and saute, stirring often, till tomatoes start to interrupt down and launch their juices, 8 to 10 minutes. As soon as tomatoes have softened barely, gently press the tomatoes down with the again of a wood spoon to launch their juices, then instantly stir within the tomato paste, oregano, paprika, crimson pepper flakes and remaining ½ teaspoon salt, and prepare dinner for 1 minute till tomato paste deepens in colour, which can permit the flavour to bloom. Stir in ⅔ cup water and permit sauce to come back collectively and simmer for two to three minutes over medium warmth, then stir within the white beans and parmesan cheese till properly mixed.

• Sprinkle mozzarella cheese excessive, then evenly prepare pepperoni slices on high.

• Place the skillet within the oven and bake till the cheese is melted, about 8 to 10 minutes. Swap the oven to the broiler setting on excessive and broil till the cheese is barely golden in locations, 1 to three minutes.

• High and serve: Sprinkle with the Parmesan, basil, and a sprinkle of flaky sea salt. Serve heat with garlic crostini for dipping and scooping up the beans. Non-obligatory to drizzle with a little bit sizzling honey in case you like candy and spicy flavors!

Recipe Notes

*Simply maintain this recipe gluten-free and grain-free by serving it with toasted gluten-free bread or grain free crackers / chips.

Diet

Serving: 1serving (primarily based on 8, with baguette slices)Energy: 435calCarbohydrates: 45.4gProtein: 21gFats: 20gSaturated Fats: 6.4gFiber: 7gSugar: 4.4g