Dinner

Mashed Bean Pie is for Dinner.

Mashed Bean Pie takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Mashed Bean Pie takes 30 minutes to cook.

Mashed Bean Pie makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Mashed Bean Pie are:

1 can white beans
1 can garbanzo beans
2 cloves fresh garlic
2 tsp oregano
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Part-Skim Ricotta Cheese
Part-Skim Mozzarella
Black Olives

Here is how you make Mashed Bean Pie:

1- Break the broccoli and cauliflower down in to the smallest possible "trees" - no stalks - mix them together and steam them (I used the Good Sense microwave steamer bags).2. While the vegetables are steaming, mince and crush the fresh garlic, then lightly brown in 1 tbsp olive oil in skillet .3. Open, drain and rinse the can of white beans and the can of garbanzos, mixing them together. Add them to the garlic in the skillet, and mash them with a wooden spoon as you mix them and heat them. Keep the flame low and add in the oregano as you mash.4. Gently line the bottom of a pie plate with 3/4 of the bean mix, making a thin crust.5. Add the ricotta cheese for the next layer, then the steamed broccoli and cauliflower for the net layer.6. Use the remaining 1/4 of the bean mix to create the top layer. This will be a smaller circle in the center, leaving a ring of the cauliflower/broccoli showing along the edges.7. Bake for 10 minutes.8. Slice the mozzarella and drain your black olives so they'll be ready when the 10 minutes is up. You will use these to create a flower effect. 9. Arrange the mozzarella like flower petals on the top of the pie. Place 1 black olive between each petal along the edge of the pie, and place the rest in the center. 10. Bake 10 more minutes.11. Slice the pie and place on indiidual plate. Serve with sauce or dressing to taste (I used Ragu Light Basil & Tomato). Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ZELDAPLIFF.

The nutritional information for Mashed Bean Pie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 294.5

• Total Fat: 14.8 g
• Cholesterol: 39.6 mg
• Sodium: 488.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 20.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Mashed Bean Pie is Vegetarian