Italian Baked Beans - Ontario Bean Growers

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp canola oil (25 mL)
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 can (28 oz/798 mL) diced tomatoes
• 1 can (5 1/2 oz/156 mL) tomato paste plus one can water
• 1 tsp EACH dried basil, oregano and granulated sugar (5 mL)
• Pinch hot pepper flakes Pinch
• 1/2 tsp salt (2 mL)
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, divided (50 mL)
• 4 cups cooked white pea beans (1 L)
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (250 mL)
• 1 cup fine dry breadcrumbs (250 mL)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (50 mL)
• 2 tbsp butter or margarine, melted (25 mL)