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White Bean Bruschetta Recipe

White Bean Bruschetta takes a simple can of white beans and elevates them with fresh aromatics like chopped basil, roasted garlic, and earthy olive oil. Spread the creamy topping on crisp rounds of bread and guests will devour these crunchy, creamy, bite-sized snacks.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: easy appetizer, easy snack, party and entertaining, vegetarian
Servings: 6
Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef
Cost: $3.00

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • Skillet or Half Sheet Pan

Ingredients

  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 15-ounce can white beans, drained and rinsed (I like navy beans, cannellini, or great northern)
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil, plus more for topping
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1 small baguette, 3/4-inch slices
  • 10 leaves fresh basil, thinly sliced or chopped (optional for topping)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Slice the head of garlic in half lengthwise so that you slice through the center of all of the cloves. Place the halves cut-side up on a piece of foil. Drizzle with olive oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Seal the foil tightly around the garlic. Roast until the garlic is very soft and golden, 35 to 45 minutes.
  • When the garlic is done roasting, unwrap it and wait until it is cool enough to handle. Gently squeeze each of the garlic cloves out of its peel. You may not need all of the roasted garlic for this recipe, so any you don't use can be saved and added to another recipe (it's great on pizza!).
  • In the bowl of a food processor, combine the roasted garlic cloves (start with half of the cloves and add more if you'd like, after tasting the spread), white beans, lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Blend until smooth and creamy, adding a small amount of water if needed to loosen the spread.
  • Spread the baguette slices out on a sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil. Toast under the oven's broiler just until golden. Spread the top of each piece of toast with a generous spoonful of white bean spread. Top with basil and drizzle with olive oil. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 3toasts | Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 178mg | Potassium: 226mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg