Spinach, Beans and Tomatoes on Cheese Toast

Well, I must say,

This is a far cry from the Yogurt Hut I had for dinner last night,

but it is much more nutritious, and just as delicious

{in a different, less chocolaty way, of course}

So let's get straight to this amazing Moosewood recipe

{I seriously can not tell you how much I love this cookbook!}

Ingredients:

3 cups large chunks fresh plum tomatoes {I used a 28oz can of whole tomatoes}

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 garlic cloves, minced or pressed

pinch of salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 15oz can pinto, red or white beans, rinsed and drained {I used white beans}

4 cups baby spinach

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

4 slices whole grain bread

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

{I also added about 2 tablespoons of brown sugar...I'm not a fan of bitter-ish tomato things}

 Lightly oil a 9X13 inch baking pan

Toss together the tomatoes, oil, garlic, salt and pepper in the prepared pan.

Bake uncovered in a 400 degree oven for 20 minutes.

Stir in the beans and return to the oven until hot, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and basil and stir everything together to moisten the spinach.

Return to the oven until the spinach is beginning to wilt, 4 or 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and use a potato masher to mash the ingredients together, until the spinach has wilted and most of the beans are mashed.

Arrange the bread on an un-oiled baking sheet and sprinkle each slice with a couple of tablespoons of grated cheese. Put the bread into the oven for about 5 minutes, until the bread is crisp and the cheese has melted.

To serve, top each slice of toast with a generous half-cup of the bean mixture.

TaDa!

This was super easy and delicious!

I think it would be super cute to serve this as an appetizer as a little bruschetta crostini

or

use as a sauce and toss with pasta

{or you could just eat it with a spoon}

not that, ahem, I would ever do anything like that.

However you decide to serve it,

I hope you enjoy it!