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Cheesy Tomato Beans With Broccoli Rabe

Cheesy Tomato Beans With Broccoli Rabe recipe
Photograph by Emma Fishman, food styling by Pearl Jones, prop styling by Sophie Strangio

The duo of double-concentrated (read: extra flavorful) tomato paste and cooked-down canned whole peeled tomatoes brings stewed-all-day flavor to this under-an-hour skillet dinner. Call them pizza beans with a dose of greens.

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What you’ll need

Ingredients

4 servings

4 garlic cloves
3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
4 oil-packed anchovy fillets
2 Tbsp. double-concentrated tomato paste
½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes, plus more for serving
1 bunch broccoli rabe, trimmed, cut into 3" pieces
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
1 14-oz. can whole peeled tomatoes, drained, tomatoes torn into pieces, liquid reserved
2 15-oz. cans cannellini (white kidney) or other white beans, rinsed
1 cup shredded low-moisture mozzarella
Finely grated Parmesan and toasted country-style bread (for serving)
  1. Step 1

    Cook garlic and 3 Tbsp. oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium, reducing heat as needed to keep garlic from burning, until golden brown, 6–8 minutes. Add anchovies, tomato paste, and ½ tsp. red pepper flakes.

    步骤2

    Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until tomato paste is darkened in color and anchovies are dissolved into mixture, about 2 minutes.

    Step 3

    Add broccoli rabe to skillet and stir to coat; season with salt and pepper. Cook until broccoli rabe leaves are wilted and stems begin to soften, 6–8 minutes. Mash garlic cloves with spoon and stir into broccoli rabe to incorporate. Add tomato pieces and cook until broccoli rabe is tender and almost all of the liquid from tomatoes is evaporated (it should look more like a paste than a sauce), 8–10 minutes. Add beans, reserved tomato liquid, and ¼ cup water and stir to combine; season with more salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until beans are warmed through and flavors have melded, about 5 minutes.

    Step 4

    Heat broiler. Evenly scatter mozzarella over bean mixture and transfer skillet to oven. Broil until cheese is melted, bubbling, and browned in spots, about 2 minutes (watch carefully so cheese doesn’t burn).

    Step 5

    Serve beans, topped with Parmesan and more oil and red pepper flakes, with toast alongside for dipping.

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