RCI-VG.004.0622.001

Bruschetta with White Beans

Name: Bruschetta with White Beans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 Cups Cooked Cannellini Beans (See Cannellini ~ The Pride Of Tuscany For Details) Or 1 (16 oz.) Cans Good Quality Cannellini Beans (Drained); 6 Slices Prosciutto (Chopped); 2 Cloves Garlic (Minced, Plus One Peeled And Left Whole); 1 unit Salt & Pepper; 1 Dash Of Red Pepper Flakes (Optional); 1 unit Olive Oil; 3 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Parsley; 8 unit Slices (Good Quality Italian Bread)

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Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

Cooked Cannellini Beans (See Cannellini ~ The Pride Of Tuscany For Details) Or 1 (16 oz.) Cans Good Quality Cannellini Beans
Drained
2 Cups
Prosciutto
Chopped
6 Slices
Garlic
Minced, Plus One Peeled And Left Whole
2 Cloves
Salt & Pepper
1 unit
Of Red Pepper Flakes (Optional)
1 Dash
Olive Oil
1 unit
Finely Chopped Parsley
3 Tablespoons
Slices
Good Quality Italian Bread
8 unit

Method

In frying pan, cook the prosciutto until it has browned.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and cook the minced garlic for 1 minute.

Add the beans, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, and an additional 4 tablespoons olive oil and mix.

Cook for a minute or two to heat through.

Using a fork, lightly mash the beans.

Remove from the heat and add the chopped parsley.

If the mixture seems dry, add a little more olive oil, or water.

Grill or broil the bread slices until they are golden brown on both sides.

Pierce the whole garlic clove with a fork, and rub the clove over one side of each of the bread slices.

Spread the garlic rubbed side of each bread slice with some of the bean mixture. #Serve.

Bruschetta with White Beans

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