Cheesy Chile Crisp White Beans

Updated Nov. 19, 2024

Cheesy Chile Crisp White Beans
Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.
Total Time
25 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
5(1,575)
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Cheesy bean bakes, a molten staple of pantry cooking, get a fiery glow-up in this easy weeknight recipe. Because different brands of chile crisp and chile paste vary drastically in their heat levels, add your condiments slowly, tasting as you go. When your tongue just starts to tingle but isn’t yet on fire, it might be time to stop. Serve this with tortillas or tortilla chips for scooping, or over rice to catch the gooey mix of beans and melted cheese.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 3fat garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 3scallions, thinly sliced, white and light green parts separated from dark greens
  • 1tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2teaspoons to 2 tablespoons chile crisp or chile paste, to taste
  • 2(15-ounce) cans white beans, such as cannellini or Great Northern, drained and rinsed
  • ½teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste
  • 8ounces sharp white Cheddar, grated (about 2 cups)
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

580 calories; 29 grams fat; 14 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 11 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 50 grams carbohydrates; 11 grams dietary fiber; 2 grams sugars; 31 grams protein; 1190 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 475 degrees. In a 10-inch ovenproof skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high. Add garlic and white and light green scallion slices, reserving the dark greens for later. Cook until lightly golden, 1 to 3 minutes. Carefully stir in tomato paste and chile crisp, and cook for 1 minute.

  2. Step 2

    Stir in the beans and salt. Taste mixture, adding more salt and chili crisp as needed (remember that the cheese will add saltiness, so don’t overdo the salt here). Sprinkle cheese evenly over the top. Bake for 6 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and browned in spots. If you’d like to toast the top further, run the skillet under the broiler for 1 to 2 minutes. Sprinkle with reserved scallion greens and serve.

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Love all the cheesy bean bakes but this is the best so far. I didn’t add salt as I do try to watch my sodium and there’s salt not only in the cheese but in the canned beans. If you are used to a higher salt diet you may want to stick with the added salt. Which brings me to my other small change: one can each of navy beans and black beans. I normally use dried beans but was hot to make this ASAP. No regrets!

This is bananas tasty and fun to make. To avoid going to the shop in the rain I used chickpeas and Blackbeans, 2 tbsp homemade chilli crisp from yesterday and onion instead of scallions at the start, and broccoli to pretend I’m healthy. Following the comments added extra water, oil and tomato paste. Served with corn tortillas, salsa and guacamole. Bliss.

False. In the 1990s, the FDA asked the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) to look into the safety of MSG. FASEB concluded that MSG is safe. They noted that any ill effects were typically associated with large doses (more than 3 grams) of MSG that were consumed without food. While most people can eat a meal with MSG without issue, a small subset — less than 1% of the general population — may be particularly sensitive to MSG

I’ve made this 3 times in 4 days. It is delicious. It’s not saucy, but since I wasn’t expecting it to be I thought it was perfect. I’ve been adding extra veggies and serving it with tortilla chips. I really had reservations about this one but Mellissa Clark rarely steers me wrong so I gave it a shot. Fantastic recipe

These cheesy beans were quick, easy, and delicious, and are a great side dish. I made the recipe as written, but did not add any salt. The salt in the beans and cheese was sufficient. I will definitely be making this dish again soon.

Wowzas! This recipe is so simple but so incredibly delicious, made it as directed and it was just gorgeous. Definitely going onto repeat.

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