White Bean and Prosciutto Crostini with Sage

Name: White Bean and Prosciutto Crostini with Sage
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 30
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 baguettes, sliced on the bias; 4 cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 30 servings Kosher salt; 59 milliliters olive oil, plus more for drizzling; 177 milliliters finely diced prosciutto; 1 pinch Pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 59 milliliters finely chopped sage; 3 garlic cloves, smashed and finely chopped, plus 2 whole cloves

White Bean and Prosciutto Crostini with Sage requires approximately 35 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 30. This hor d'oeuvre has 130 calories, 6g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, cannellini beans, sage, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

In the bowl of a food processor combine the 3 smashed garlic cloves, prosciutto, crushed red pepper, and 3 cans of beans.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Whole Garlic Cloves

Prosciutto

Beans

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Food Processor

Bowl

Add 1/4 cup olive oil and puree until smooth. If the mixture seems too thick add more olive oil; the mixture should be fairly loose. Taste to see if the mixture needs salt (it probably will).

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Olive Oil

Salt

Add the remaining can of beans and pulse to combine (the mixture should be a little bit coarse). Taste again to see if it needs salt. It should be creamy and a little chunky and really well flavored.

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Beans

Salt

Remove from the food processor to a large bowl and reserve at room temperature.

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Food Processor

Bowl

Preheat a grill pan over medium heat.

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Grill Pan

Grill the baguette slices on both sides on the preheated grill pan. When the bread looks slightly charred and is crispy remove them and rub each crostini with the raw garlic cloves.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Baguette