- 2 lb Green beanstrimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
- ½ cup Fresh herbschopped, such as cilantro, parsley and/or chives
- ½ cup Pistachio nutssalted roasted shelled, divided
- 1-3 tbsp Jalapeño pepperchopped
- 1 tbsp Lime juice
- 1 clove Garlicsmall
- ¾ tsp Cuminground
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ cup Olive oilextra-virgin
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- ½ cup Cheddar cheeseshredded sharp or a vegan alternative
Tomato & Green Bean Casserole
Tomato & Green Bean Casserole with Spicy Herb Pesto is a super healthy meal that your whole family will love. To make this casserole vegan, simply substitute Cheddar cheese with a dairy free alternative.
Start by bringing the green beans to a boil in a large pot of water. Make a pesto by pulsing chopped herbs, pistachio nuts, jalapeño, lime juice, garlic, cumin and salt in a food processor. Mix the beans with the pesto in a casserole dish and sprinkle the top with cheese. Cook under the broiler and serve warm!
To make my Tomato & Green Bean Casserole with Spicy Herb Pesto, you will need the following ingredients:
Steps to make Tomato & Green Bean Casserole
1 | Cook green beans | 5 |
Cook green beans in a large pot of boiling water for 4 - 6 minutes until crisp-tender. Drain completely and rinse with cold water to cool. | ||
2 | Preheat broiler | 5 |
Place a metal rack in the upper third of your oven and turn the broiler to high to preheat. | ||
3 | Make pesto | 3 |
Place ½ a cup of chopped herbs, ¼ cup pistachios, 1-3 tablespoons of chopped jalapeño (to taste), 1 tablespoon of lime juice, a small clove garlic, ¾ teaspoon of ground cumin and ½ a teaspoon of salt in a food processor. Pulse until the ingredients are finely chopped. Scrape down the sides. With the motor still running, add ¼ cup of olive oil and continue to process until fully combined. | ||
4 | Place green beans in casserole dish | 3 |
Remove excess water from the green beans by patting them dry with a paper towel. Place the beans in a 9 x 13-inch broiler-safe pan. Mix through the pesto sauce and 1 cup of cherry tomatoes until fully combined. Sprinkle with ½ a cup of (vegan) cheese. | ||
5 | Broil | 10 |
Place the casserole under the broiler until the cheese melts. | ||
6 | Chop pistachios | 2 |
Chop the remaining ¼ cup of pistachio nuts. | ||
7 | Serve | |
Sprinkle the casserole with the chopped pistachio nuts and serve immediately. | ||
Recipe Reviews
The lime juice made it kinda zesty which was amazing, really woke me up for sure!
Not very filling, I'd recommend this with something else like some meat or bread.
When you see this plate you think that it wouldn't make you full but it actually does because of the tomatos and beans.
Made this for the entire family for lunch on Saturday and they added some meat to theirs, i'm the only vegan so i stayed true, ultra flavourful.
Instead of adding green beans I scrapped the beans all together--i know it's part of the recipe but the taste was perfect without it anyways.
Love vegan food so much, everything is so healthy and flavourful, go vegan!
This green bean casserole and the beef and veggie recipe are my two favorites.
It was alright kinda plain though so you should probably add some more spices to it, just my opinion though.
One of the best casseroles out there, it's extremely flavourful and easy to make plus the ingridents are cheap.
My kids actually enjoyed this meal despite it having a lot of healty ingridents they ate it all, lol.
Brought this in for lunch at work today and everyone wanted to know where I got the recipe from.
My first reaction was "okay" until i added a little bit of paprika spice and some more lime juice, then it was perfect.
Brilliant idea for a healthy lunch or dinner, would recommend it so much!
Boyfriend isn't a fan of vegan food but he actually enjoyed this so going to be making this again.
I made this with sirloin steak strips, cheesy garlic bread and served it with some red wine for me and my hubbys anniversary, extra tasty.
Bookmarked this page because everything on here is sooo good, i'm gonna make this again.
Great recipe, easy to make and affordable,thanks.
Delicious meal to make and so simple, good for lazy cheifs like myself since it takes no time at all.
5 stars all the way, healthy, easy and vegan!
Wanted more cheese than what was written so i added triple the amount than what's written, it was delicious.
Well done! Verified!
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