Cannellini Beans and Tomatoes is a hearty meal that’s loaded with nutrition and easy on calories. The most time consuming part of the meal preparation is chopping the garlic and opening a few cans which makes it a great choice for a busy week night. This is really a healthy, and delicious, 30 minute, vegetarian dish that is very simple to make. The Cannellini Beans and tomatoes are delicious served over pasta or rice for a vegetarian meal, and they make a great accompaniment to chicken or fish, too.
If you are choosing to serve your Cannellini Beans and Tomatoes with pasta, they can either be tossed with the pasta before serving or spooned on top of the pasta. However you choose to serve them, we know you’ll love it. In fact, Baker’s Man says this is the Italian version of Chili Mac, but this version is vegetarian. 
Give our recipe for Cannellini Beans and Tomatoes a try and let us know what you think by leaving a comment below.
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- 2 tablespoons olive oil ($0.28)
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped ($0.04)
- 1 (15oz) can of Cannellini or Great Northern Beans, rinsed and drained ($0.69)
- 1 (14.5oz) can of diced tomatoes (you can use Italian style tomatoes if you like.) ($0.59)
- 1 tablespoon of Italian Seasoning ($0.12)
- salt, to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper ($0.02)
- Cooked Pasta or Rice for serving (optional)
- If you are planning on serving these beans over rice or pasta, you will need to begin cooking rice or pasta before beginning sauce. You want everything to be done at the same time.
- Heat olive oil in sauce pan over medium heat
- Add Garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes until garlic begins to soften. Do no allow it to burn.
- When the garlic is ready, add the canned tomatoes and the spices.
- Mix well to combine.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally for 15 minutes.
- Add beans and cook for another 5 minutes or until beans are heated through.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Grade: A
Nutrition information is for the beans eaten without rice or pasta. When served with rice or pasta, this recipe may serve more than two people . Of course, this depends on the size of their appetites.
| Nutrition Facts |
| Amount Per Serving |
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Calories 380
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% Daily Value
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Total Fat 14.8g
23%
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Saturated Fat 2.2g
11%
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Trans Fat 0.0g
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Cholesterol 10mg
3%
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Sodium 414mg
17%
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Total Carbohydrates 48.9g
16%
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Dietary Fiber 11.4g
46%
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Sugars 3.3g
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Protein 16.3g
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Vitamin A 10%
Vitamin C 39%
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Calcium 14%
Iron 21%
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There’s nothing better than quick, delicious meals….especially on those busy weeknights!
I agree. Quick and delicious can be just as fast as fast food, and it saves money. Homemade is almost always healthier, too.
Quick vegetarian meal for the win!
The real win was when my hubby had seconds. He’s not big on the idea of meatless Monday.