Italian Baked Butter Beans

This tastes much better than it looks. Plus it's excellent for those "i'm going to clean out my pantry/cupboards" resolutions. Serve either as a hearty side or entree.

Italian Baked Butter Beans

1 can butter beans
1 tb olive oil
3 cloves garlic
2 tsp italian seasoning
salt and pepper
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon tomato paste

Preheat oven to 400. Open up cans of beans and tomato paste. Drain beans and add to small oven proof dish. Add garlic, oil, seasonings, and tomato paste. Stir. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Enjoy! Note about the photos, I actually used more like 3 tablespoons of tomato paste. I thought it was too much. Feel free to adjust this to your taste.