Green bean & cherry tomato traybake gratin
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 2
Ingredients
- 350g cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- small handful of thyme sprigs, leaves picked
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 25g breadcrumbs
- 40g extra mature cheddar, finely grated
- 1 tbsp ricotta
- 400g can white beans (such as butter beans), undrained
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 200g green beans, trimmed
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Tip the tomatoes into a roasting tin or casserole (leave them on the vine if that’s how they come, as this adds flavour). Stir in the oil, thyme and onion, and season. Roast for 15-20 mins until just beginning to burst.
- STEP 2
Meanwhile, combine the breadcrumbs, cheddar and a good grinding of black pepper in a bowl. Tip the ricotta into a second bowl, then the white beans along with the liquid from the can and lightly mash half the beans into the cheese using a fork.
- STEP 3
Remove the tin from the oven, add the garlic, green beans and mashed bean mix, then stir well. Sprinkle over the breadcrumb mixture. Bake for another 15-20 mins, or until the topping is golden, then serve.
