Roasted Tomatoes & White Beans
This is another Smitten Kitchen recipe that I love because of how easy, yet delicious, cheap, and simple it is. The garlic and olive oil in this recipe just makes everything work. This is one of those things I could eat a bowl of my itself but it goes well with fish or steak. Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 package cherry tomatoes, cut in half 5-6 small garlic cloves, peeled Salt and freshly ground pepper or red pepper flakes to taste 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1/4 cup basil leaves, chopped Preparation: Preheat oven to 400 Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil in a baking dish. Place tomatoes, cut side up, and garlic in the dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and 2 more tablespoons of olive oil Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and use a fork to lightly "smash" each tomato and garlic clove (be careful, juice will squirt out). Mix in the cannellini beans, season again with a little salt and pepper, and return to oven for 5 more minut...
