42 bean crostini Recipes

frozen lima beans, garlic, peeled and sliced (or crushed if you prefer ), water, salt, olive oil, lemon, freshly ground black pepper, flat bread crackers (for spread) or bread (for crostini)

french baguette , day old, thinly sliced, cooked cannellini beans , save some cooking liquid (or equivalent amount drained canned beans, liquid reserved), roasted garlic cloves, minced (read *note), sherry wine vinegar or 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, lemon juice, salt , to taste, extra virgin olive oil , to taste plus additional, extra virgin olive oil , for toasting and garnish, spanish paprika, fresh italian parsley, very finely minced, red onion ring, thinly sliced (use the smaller inner rings)

french bread baguette, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch slices, olive oil cooking spray, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, olive oil, salt, pepper, pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped, diced jarred roasted red bell peppers, olive oil, garnish: torn basil leaves

whole-wheat baguette , cut into 20 (1-inch-thick) slices, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, shallot, minced (2 tbsp), garlic cloves, minced, white beans, rinsed and drained, salt, pepper, chopped bottled roasted red bell pepper, chopped fresh parsley (optional)

chicken broth (use fresh, canned low-fat or low sodium , whatever you like), salt (to taste), thyme (or 1/2 tsp dried ), bay leaf, olive oil, garlic cloves, pressed (i use up to 15 cloves), fresh green beans, cut into 1 1/2 inch lengths (basically cut so they will fit on a soup spoon), egg, parsley, crouton (or crostini, optional)

canned white beans, rinsed and drained, dried rosemary, fresh parsley, chopped, low-sodium chicken broth, olive oil, onion, chopped, pine nuts, toasted, tomatoes , cut into 8 slices, salt and ground pepper, whole-wheat baguette, toasted, zest of 1 lemon

whole wheat baguette , cut into 20 1-inch-thick slices, extra virgin olive oil, divided, shallot, minced (2 tbsp), garlic cloves, minced, white beans, rinsed and drained, salt, pepper, chopped bottled roasted red pepper, chopped fresh parsley (optional)

extra virgin olive oil, good whole wheat bread (1/2-inch thick ), garlic, minced, onion, diced, canned white beans, spinach, washed,trimmed and roughly chopped, leaves fresh sage or 1 tsp dried sage, crumbled, salt and pepper, parmesan cheese

white beans, drained, garlic, chopped or 2 tsp pre-minced garlic, ground cumin, salt and pepper, chopped fresh basil leaves, melba toast squares or rounds

garlic cloves, smashed and finely chopped, plus 2 whole cloves, diced prosciutto, crushed red pepper flakes, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, olive oil, plus more for drizzling, kosher salt, baguettes , sliced on the bias, chopped sage

extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the bruschetta, garlic, thinly sliced, plus 1 or 2 more whole cloves, dried oregano, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, chicken stock , water, or a combination, salt and freshly ground black pepper, kale , large ribs removed, chopped, baguette

baguette slices, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, fresh fava bean pods, light tuna in olive oil, minced red onion, chopped fresh italian parsley plus 18 leaves for garnish, fresh lemon juice

head garlic, olive oil, divided, great northern beans, rinsed & drained, roasted red peppers, drained, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, crumbled feta cheese, divided, french baguette

garlic bulb, olive oil, divided, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, roasted red bell peppers, drained, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, crumbled feta cheese, divided, french baguette

baby artichokes, stems on, fresh fava beans, fresh medium asparagus, sweet peas, fennel tops removed and set aside, prosciutto, extra virgin olive oil plus 2 tbsp, leaves fresh mint, juice and zest of 1 lemon, scallions and 4 slices country bread, toasted

fresh shelled green peas (from 1 1/2 lb peas in pod), drained canned garbanzo beans, chopped fresh italian parsley, plain whole-milk yogurt, chopped green onion, fresh lemon juice, ground cumin, salt, baguette slices, toasted, extra-virgin olive oil, pea tendrils (for garnish )

sweet baguette , cut into 1/4-inch thick slices, olive oil, salt, garlic clove, peeled, dried garbanzo beans, rinsed and picked over, potato, peeled and quartered (yukon gold, yellow fin, etc), spinach, washed well, red onion, chopped, zest of 1 lemon, lemon juice, salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, warm water, chives (to garnish ) (optional)

very ripe freestone peaches, organic peach or apricot nectar, rhododendron honey, vanilla bean, branches fresh lemon verbena, fresh lemon juice, salt, very ripe saturn or doughnut peaches, semolina bread sliced from a 2 lb loaf, extra virgin olive oil