Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup vegetable broth or 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 8 fresh sage leaves, minced (I used dried)
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 cups of good crusty bread, cut into cubes
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Method

  • Pre-heat oven to 450 Whisk together broth and tomato paste in a small bowl,then in a large bowl, stir together broth and tomato mixture with the beans, garlic,sage (or poultry seasoning) and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Put in a 1 1/2 qt baking dish.
  • Toss bread cubes with olive oil, season to taste (used garlic powder, seasoning salt, fresh pepper) Sprinkle the bread cubes over the beans.
  • ,Bake until bubbly and bread is golden brown.
  • Can freeze leftover tomato paste by freezing in ice cube trays and after frozen sealing in ziploc bags or food saver bags.