Name: Green bean & cherry tomato traybake gratin
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 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

Green bean & cherry tomato traybake gratin

Enjoy this comforting traybake gratin, with ricotta, white beans, green beans and tomatoes. Best eaten from a bowl, it's perfect for midweek

50 min total 5 min prep 45 min cook 2 414 cal

Instructions

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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.
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.
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.