Name: White Bean Crostini Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 17
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: For White Bean Spread:; 2 cups Cannelini; 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 tbsp water; 1 tbsp Fresh Thyme; 1 clove garlic; salt and fresh pepper; For Crostini:; 8½ pcs baguette; clove garlic; Olive oil spray; extra thyme; balsamic vinegar

How To Make White Bean Crostini

This healthy crostini recipe makes use of white beans that’s seasoned with thyme and garlic. It’s a great appetizer that you can definitely make ahead.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For White Bean Spread:

2cupsCannelini,or Northern Beans
2tbspolive oil
4tbspwater
1tbspfresh thyme
1clovegarlic
salt and fresh pepper

For Crostini:

8½pcsbaguette,4 oz, sliced into ¼” pieces
clovegarlic
Olive oil spray
extra thyme,for garnish
balsamic vinegar

Instructions

Cut the bread into ¼-inch thin slices.
Toast in the oven with a little olive oil spray at 400 degrees F turning once until toasted.
Once the bread is toasted, lightly rub it with a garlic clove cut in half.
Purée in a small blender or magic bullet all the ingredients for the white bean spread. Add a little more water if it’s too dry.
Top each piece with 2 teaspoons of white bean puree and garnish with fresh thyme.
Drizzle with a touch of balsamic right before serving.