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:
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.
Place a metal rack in the upper third of your oven and turn the broiler to high to preheat.
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.
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.
Place the casserole under the broiler until the cheese melts.
Chop the remaining ¼ cup of pistachio nuts.
Sprinkle the casserole with the chopped pistachio nuts and serve immediately.
I love this fresh and healthy Tomato & Green Bean Casserole with Spicy Herb Pesto It’s super quick and easy to make too! Try this casserole soon and come back to leave a review with your thoughts!
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.
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.
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