Vegetarian tomato and bean cassoulet with herb crust

Name: Vegetarian tomato and bean cassoulet with herb crust
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 tin of white beans; 1 tin of chopped tomatoes; 1 onion; 3 cloves of garlic; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 2 tbsp olive oil; 50 g butter; 6 tbsp breadcrumbs; 1 tbsp thyme; 1 handful of parsley

Vegetarian tomato and bean cassoulet with herb crust: a hearty oven classic with beans, chopped tomatoes, garlic, thyme, parsley and crisp breadcrumbs.

At a glance

Serves 2
Prep time: 10 min
Cooking time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Calories: 410 kcal per serving
Protein: 18 g
Fat: 12 g
Carbs: 55 g

Ingredients

1 tin of white beans
1 tin of chopped tomatoes
1 onion
3 cloves of garlic
2 tbsp tomato purée
2 tbsp olive oil
50 g butter
6 tbsp breadcrumbs
1 tbsp thyme
1 handful of parsley

Method

You’ll need: oven · frying pan · saucepan · sieve · wooden spoon

Drain and rinse the beans. Finely chop the onion, garlic and parsley.
Heat the olive oil in an ovenproof frying pan or a wide saucepan. Gently fry the onion and garlic until translucent, then add the tomato purée and toast briefly.
Stir in the chopped tomatoes, beans and thyme. Simmer everything gently for a few minutes and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Mix the butter with the breadcrumbs and parsley until you have a loose herb crust. Spread the mixture evenly over the beans.
Bake the cassoulet in the oven at 200 °C (180 °C fan) for 15–20 min until the top is golden brown and crisp. Leave to rest briefly so the flavours settle.
Serve hot, ideally straight from the dish. A green salad or some toasted sourdough bread goes well with it.

Good to know

This is a dish for simple pleasures. Warm, savoury and with a crisp crust – just right when you want something uncomplicated and hearty.

Swaps

Butter → ghee (contains milk) or a plant-based alternative made with olive oil; breadcrumbs → finely blitzed oats (also provide fibre; contain gluten unless labelled gluten-free); white beans → chickpeas (a little more bite, also provide fibre); parsley → rosemary or more thyme (stronger aroma)

Allergens

Contains gluten (breadcrumbs) and milk (butter). Good for children if seasoned sparingly; in pregnancy, fine as long as all the ingredients are fresh and the dish is heated right through.