Cherry Tomato & Pepperoni White Bean Bake

I’ve bought a model new bubbly scorching, tacky, baked dip for you for all your sport day, vacation, and simply actually good snacking wants. After you all fell in love with my pizza dip a few years again, I knew I wished to create a model that packed in just a little extra freshness and a heartier texture.

Say hi there to my burst cherry tomato and pepperoni white bean bake with the right quantity of sauciness from juicy cherry tomatoes, plus a scrumptious texture and increase of protein from two cans of white beans. Prepare dinner down all the pieces in a pan, high with loads of gooey, melty cheese and savory pepperoni, and bake it as much as tacky perfection.

I’ve included tons of our favourite methods to take pleasure in this dip, plus straightforward methods to make it your personal!

Substances on this pepperoni white bean bake

You’ll burn up tons of straightforward pantry staples to bake up this gloriously tacky white bean bake. Right here’s what you’ll want:

• For the crostini: begin by slicing up a French baguette and baking the slices with just a little olive oil and recent garlic for the right crunchy crostini.
• Produce: you’ll prepare dinner down an entire pint of cherry tomatoes with garlic and onion for the bottom of the dip.
• For the herbs & spices: get additional taste by including in dried oregano, candy paprika, salt, crimson pepper flakes (should you like just a little warmth), and tomato paste.
• White beans: you’ll add 2 cans of your favourite white beans like cannellini beans, Nice Northern, or butter beans, which can give the bake/dip a hearty texture and large increase of protein and fiber.
• Cheese: we’re mixing parmesan cheese into the white bean bake combination, AND topping the entire thing with mozzarella cheese to get it good and bubbly and tacky.
• Pepperoni: give this white bean bake a pizza twist by including common or mini pepperoni slices on high of the mozzarella earlier than baking. YUM.
• To garnish: I really like topping the entire pepperoni white bean bake with just a little additional parmesan, recent basil, flaky sea salt, and a drizzle of scorching honey.

Is the dip spicy?

You possibly can simply select your personal spice degree on this white bean bake.

• Should you like spice, I like to recommend including the crimson pepper flakes AND a drizzle of scorching honey (choices to high the bake with extra crimson pepper flakes should you’d like, too!) You could possibly additionally add a combination of mozzarella and pepper jack cheese to essentially kick up the warmth.
• Should you DON’T like spice (or are feeding kiddos) merely miss the crimson pepper flakes. Scorching honey, on the whole, isn’t too spicy, however you possibly can all the time use common honey for a candy and savory combo with out the kick of warmth.

Can I make it vegetarian?

Completely! Merely omit the pepperoni and simply take pleasure in a tacky burst cherry tomato white bean bake. It is going to nonetheless be DELICIOUS.

Attempt a brand new meat possibility

Be happy to make use of floor Italian sausage and even shredded rooster rather than (or along with) the pepperoni! To take action, prepare dinner the meat, drain off any juices, and stir the cooked meat in with the white beans earlier than persevering with with the recipe.

How you can make this pepperoni white bean dip

1. Prepare dinner the veggies. After you’ve began baking up the crostini, prepare dinner down the garlic, onion, and tomatoes in just a little olive oil and salt till the tomatoes soften. As soon as they do, use the again of your wood spoon to softly “burst” them in order that they launch their juices.
2. Add the spices. Stir within the tomato paste, herbs, and spices, and prepare dinner down a bit to let the flavors bloom, then stir within the water and let the combination simmer.
3. Add the beans. Stir in each cans of white beans and the parmesan cheese till they’re properly mixed.
4. High & bake. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on high of the pan, then organize the pepperoni slices on high of the cheese, and bake all of it up. I like to recommend broiling the bake for a few minutes as properly to get that golden brown cheese!
5. Garnish & serve. Garnish the dip with additional parmesan, basil, flaky sea salt, and scorching honey, then serve along with your crostini!

Scrumptious methods to serve this pepperoni white bean bake

I, after all, love serving this white bean bake (or dip) with the toasted garlic crostini from the recipe, nevertheless it’s additionally scrumptious with:

• Your favourite cut-up veggies
• Pretzels
• Toasted pita
• Pita chips
• Crackers
• Naan bread

Make your personal scorching honey

I really like utilizing Mike’s Scorching Honey (on actually all the pieces) however you’ll be able to simply make your personal scorching honey! Add 2 tablespoons honey and ½ teaspoon scorching sauce (or a pinch of cayenne pepper) to a small bowl and microwave for 10-15 seconds. Then drizzle it on up!

Storing & reheating ideas

When you’ve got any pepperoni white bean dip left over, retailer it in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days. Reheat the portion you need to eat in a microwave secure dish till it’s heated by.

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I hope you’re keen on this burst cherry tomato and pepperoni white bean bake! Should you make it be sure you go away a remark and a ranking so I understand how you favored it. Get pleasure from, xo!