This is a great recipe for nights when you need to throw something flavorful, nutritious, and easy together. Adapted from NYTimes.
Ingredients
- 2.5lb cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- Handful parsley, finely chopped
- 2 t honey
- 1 T oregano, finely chopped
- 1 T thyme, finely chopped
- 2 T tomato paste
- 1/2 t Calabrian peppers, finely chopped
- 2 x 15oz can white beans – butter or navy is best
- 8oz halloumi, cut into 1/4″ slices (note: you can use more if you want!)
- 1 lemon
- olive oil
- Crusty bread for serving
Instructions
- Preheat broiler to high heat, with rack positioned in upper third of oven.
- In a large ovenproof pan, heat 2 T olive oil, tomatoes, tomato paste, Calabrian peppers, garlic, parsley, thyme, oregano, and honey over medium heat.
- Season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring frequently until the tomatoes soften and release their juices, about 10 minutes.
- As the tomato mixture is cooking, heat a large pan on high heat. Grill halloumi until it is crispy on one side, 2-3 minutes, then remove from heat and set aside.
- Stir in beans and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes. Turn off heat and set aside.
- Arrange halloumi on top of tomato-bean mixture.
- Put pan in oven under broiler and cook until halloumi is golden and crispy on top, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from broiler and drizzle with olive oil and lemon.
- Garnish with parsley and more honey if you want.
- Serve with slices of crusty bread.
