Cannelini Bean Purée Crostini
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil plus more for garnish
- 1 small onion, sliced thin
- One 15-ounce can cannellini beans, sliced
- 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 sprig fresh sage leaves
- salt and pepper
- 8-10 Crostini Garlic Toasts
- fresh basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a deep saucepan. Add the onions and cook, stirring often until they soften and become translucent, for 4 – 5 minutes.
- Add the drained beans, stock, and sage. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer the beans for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove the sage leaves. Use a wooden spoon to crush the beans into a coarse purée. Add more olive oil to create a spreadable mixture.
- Spoon some of the bean mixture onto each crostino mounding it slightly. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Place a few leaves of fresh basil on each crostino.