Normally, I am the queen of the kitchen, but recently my sister and her best friend decided to treat me to a homemade dinner. Trish, my sister, is incredibly smart, so I wasn't surprised when she asked Chef Chris Behr, of San Francisco's SPQR, for an easy and delicious appetizer idea. He suggested making a thick white-bean puree for crostini. Trish took his advice and ran with it. The final appetizer was very quick to put together and shockingly good to eat. Who knew white beans mashed with garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil spread on grilled bread would taste so good? It's simple, it's rustic, it's fabulous. I highly recommend you make it the next time you need a rapid hors d'oeuvre. For an instant party, serve it with cheese, olives, and charcuterie. To look at the recipe,
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Original recipe by Patricia Sweeney
Ingredients
1 (14 ounce) can of white cannelloni beans
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Grilled bread or crostini for serving
Directions
- Put the beans, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Season generously with salt and pepper.
- With clean hands, mash the beans combining the ingredients until thick and paste like. If necessary, thin to desired consistency with more oil and lemon juice.
- Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy immediately with grilled bread or crostini.
Serves 4-6.
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Yumi
yes, so delicious and simple. i make this often to rave reviews. the addition of parsley adds color; i also like to top with tomatoes.
1looks yummy. I have a similar recipe that has tuna fish in it as well. Very good on lettuce or celery.
2Did it taste like hummus?
3emilynotail: no it doesn't taste like hummus at all. The flavor of garbanzos and tahini paste is different from the flavor or white beans and lemon juice.
4yum: my dietitian also told me about mashing up some white beans and avocado and lemon juice and using it as a sandwich spread which I highly recommend
5Do leftovers keep in the fridge or does it have to be consumed right away?
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