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Cheesy Tomato Beans

Recipe from Carolina Gelen, from their Instagram reelWritten down by ReelsMeals from the caption and voiceover. Added 26 October 2026.

10 minutes to prep, 10 to cook. A quick, comforting dinner of creamy cannellini beans tossed in a savory tomato‑garlic sauce and topped with melty cottage and mozzarella cheese. The dish comes together in about ten minutes and is perfect for a satisfying vegetarian meal served with toasted bread.

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Cheesy Tomato Beans by Carolina Gelen, a frame from the Instagram video

Method

  1. Place an oven rack under the broiler and preheat the broiler.

  2. Heat the olive oil in an 8-inch skillet over medium heat.

  3. Add the sliced shallot and tomato paste and cook for 3 minutes until fragrant.

  4. Add the crushed garlic and basil sprigs and cook for another minute.

  5. Add the cannellini beans with their liquid, season with salt, and bring to a simmer.

  6. Dollop the cottage cheese on top, then sprinkle the grated mozzarella cheese over the beans.

  7. Place the skillet under the broiler for about 4 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and slightly charred.

  8. Serve the cheesy tomato beans with toast.

Tips while you cook

Preheat the broiler early
Start the broiler before cooking.
Watch the cheese under the broiler
Place the skillet under the broiler for about 4 minutes, monitoring until the cheese is bubbly and lightly charred.
Use one skillet for all steps
Cook the shallot, tomato paste, garlic, beans, and finish with cheese in the same 8‑inch skillet.
Season after adding beans
Add salt when the cannellini beans and their liquid are in the pan, then bring to a simmer.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

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The recipe comes from Carolina Gelen’s Instagram reel. ReelsMeals wrote it down from the caption and the voiceover. Check the original if something looks off, and for anything about allergens.

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