Bruschetta with White Bean Puree

Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael ChiarelloEpisode: Lazy Sunday Open House

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (3)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(3)

Cook Time:
1 hr 30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

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Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total:: 2 hr 50 min

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Ingredients

3/4 cup white marrow beans (or other white beans), cooked and cooled, 1 cup cooking liquid reserved
2 tablespoons olive paste
2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme leaves, plus 6 sprigs fresh thyme, for garnish, optional
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1/4 teaspoon gray salt
Fresh ground black pepper
1 loaf thick Italian bread
2 cloves garlic, peeled

Directions

Puree the beans in a food processor until smooth, adding the reserved liquid, as necessary, for a finished consistency that is spread-able but not too thin. Add olive paste and thyme. Puree again, and while pureeing, add extra-virgin olive oil and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Reserve, and garnish with sprigs of thyme, if desired.

Bruschetta:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Cut a crispy Italian bread into thick slices. Toast or grill until light brown and crispy. Then swipe once with a clove of fresh garlic, drizzle with olive oil. Spread with the White Bean Puree. Finish with a pinch of gray salt and freshly ground black pepper, if desired.

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recipe Bruschetta with White Bean Puree
Dustin Whitefish Bay, WI 05-28-2007
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Mixed
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

If I try this again, I need to cut down the olive paste, as it really took over. I had a few people who loved it, but most... were just okay with it.Read more
recipe Bruschetta with White Bean Puree
Rebecca Alamo, CA 10-08-2006
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May not be an accurate review
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I don't know quite what the problem with this recipe was, but if I had served it as is, it would have been more of a white... bean soup. I had to doctor it endlessly to make the texture correct. I would use a different recipe.Read more
recipe Bruschetta with White Bean Puree
JO ANN Nashville, TN 08-09-2004
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No Guilt Bruschetta
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a very satisfying and tasty way to have an appetizer that did not leave me feeling guilty. Great combination of high... quality protein with flavor enhancers.Read more