Bruschetta With Spicy Ceci Bean Purée

Serves: 3

Kendrick Gleason

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

54

Spice

47

Sweetness

59

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

3.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Tahini

1.5 tsps

Honey

Directions:

1

Season to taste with salt and black pepper

2

On a cutting board and using the blade and flat side of a large, sharp knife, mince and mash the garlic and salt to make a paste

3

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, pulse the ceci beans with the garlic paste, tahini, onion, the 1/4 cup of oil, lemon juice, vinegar, red pepper, and honey

4

Scrape down the sides of the bowl several times and pulse until the mixture is smooth

5

Season to taste with salt and black pepper

6

The texture of the paste should be that of spreadable peanut butter; if necessary, thin it with water and pulse again

7

Spread the bean paste on the bruschetta

8

Sprinkle with pine nuts, tarragon, and parsley

9

Drizzle with olive oil, and serve garnished with lemon wedges for squeezing over the bruschetta

10

On a cutting board and using the blade and flat side of a large, sharp knife, mince and mash the garlic and salt to make a paste

11

In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, pulse the ceci beans with the garlic paste, tahini, onion, the 1/4 cup of oil, lemon juice, vinegar, red pepper, and honey

12

Scrape down the sides of the bowl several times and pulse until the mixture is smooth

13

The texture of the paste should be that of spreadable peanut butter; if necessary, thin it with water and pulse again

14

Spread the bean paste on the bruschetta

15

Sprinkle with pine nuts, tarragon, and parsley

16

Drizzle with olive oil, and serve garnished with lemon wedges for squeezing over the bruschetta