White Bean Crostini With Anchovy

White Bean Crostini With Anchovy Recipe

White Bean Crostini With Anchovy is a snack of Italian cuisine. This crostini has a pronounced lemon sourness and a soft texture of bean paste and tahini. Fragrant paste of beans and sesame tahini with the addition of olive oil to obtain a delicate texture and a spicy lemon sourness. Only fresh rustic Italian bread with a browned crispy crust will complement this pasta.

How to make tahini paste here or buy it ready-made in the store.

Use canned beans. If the beans are dry, soak them in water for a day and cook for at least an hour over medium heat.

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Recipe type: Appetizer

Recipe type: Italian

Yield: 8-10

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Garlic — 1 clove

Lemon zest

Lemon juice

White beans — 400 grams

Olive oil — 3 + 1 tablespoons

Tahini paste — 2 teaspoons

Capers — 2 teaspoons

Fresh parsley — 1 tablespoon

Farmer’s bread or ciabatta

Anchovy carcasses without bones and heads — 8 pieces

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Garlic, capers, parsley leaves and anchovy carcasses are finely chopped.

2. Put the beans, the zest of half a lemon, the juice of half a lemon, 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a food processor. Beat until smooth.

3. Add 2 teaspoons of tahini paste to the beans and beat thoroughly.

4. Add salt and pepper to taste.

5. Salsa: mix parsley, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, anchovy carcasses, zest of half a lemon, juice of half a lemon.

6. Put bean paste on a browned slice of bread, and a little anchovy salsa on top.

Serving: Serve crostini with your favorite dry white wine

Bon Appetit!