Recipes and Cooking Vegetable Casserole 3.9 (73) 4 Reviews For a savory, slow cooker vegetable casserole recipe, try this combination of beans, polenta, radicchio, and spinach. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on October 1, 2008 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Andy Lyons Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs Stand Time: 5 mins Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 19 ounce can cannellini beans 1 19 ounce can garbanzo or fava beans ¼ cup purchased basil pesto 1 medium onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed 1 16 ounce package refrigerated cooked plain polenta cut in 1/2-inch-thick slices 1 large tomato, thinly sliced 1 8 ounce package finely shredded Italian cheese blend (2 cups) 2 cup fresh spinach 1 cup torn radicchio Directions Rinse and drain beans. In large bowl combine beans, 2 tablespoons of pesto, onion, garlic, and Italian seasoning. In 4- to 5-quart slow cooker layer half of bean mixture, half of polenta, and half of cheese. Add remaining beans and polenta. Cover; cook on low heat setting 4 to 6 hours or on high heat setting 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Add tomato, remaining cheese, spinach, and radicchio. Combine remaining pesto and 1 tablespoon water. Drizzle pesto mixture on casserole. Let stand, uncovered, 5 minutes. Makes 8 servings. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 360 Calories 12g Fat 46g Carbs 21g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 360 % Daily Value * Total Fat 12g 15% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 26mg 9% Sodium 926mg 40% Total Carbohydrate 46g 17% Total Sugars 8g Protein 21g Vitamin C 9.4mg 47% Calcium 363.5mg 28% Iron 3.4mg 19% Potassium 292mg 6% Folate, total 76.6mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0.4mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.