Italian Baked Beans and Kale

​Ingredients:

4 cups cannellini beans (white beans)

1 T olive oil

salt and pepper

chili flakes

2 T water

2 cups marinara sauce

big handful of lacinato kale, chopped

1/4 cup parmesan or pecorino cheese

4-5 slices of fresh mozza or burrata cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375

In a 9" ovenproof baking dish add teh white beans, stir with olive oil, salt, pepper and a pinch of chili flakes.  Add the marinara sauce and water and mix again.  Stir in kale.  Sprinkle with parmesan and nestle in the mozza.  Bake uncovered for 25-35 minutes until bubbling and golden.  This could be served with crusty bread.  Keep it vegetarian or add some italian sausage.