i went to a casual get together the other night and brought these. a bruschetta, sorta of. grilled baguette slices with a white bean puree, topped with diced tomatoes and mint. they were delicious. i always try to cook seasonally. so if i am ever asked to bring something to a party, i want it to be in season. i also want it to be "majority" friendly. i don't ever want to bring something like ceviche or tuna tartar (even though i love them both) and be the only one eating the food i brought! always keep in mind, you want to leave with an empty platter. i started first by slicing the baguette about 1/2 an inch thick, on an angle. brushed both sides with olive oil and grilled both sides. in a food processor, i put in two cans of washed and drained cannelloni beans, 1 clove of garlic, about 1/2 cup of parmesan, 1-2 tablespoons of fresh rosemary, the zest and juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper to taste. give it a whirl. while the processor is running, drizzle about 1/4 cup of olive oil so that the mixture resembles hummus. taste and adjust seasoning, may need more garlic, rosemary, etc. you decide. seed and chop the tomatoes - i used 6 romas for 1 baguette, then throw in about 2-3 tablespoons of fresh mint. spoon a nice amount of the bean puree on a slice, and top it with the tomato/mint mixture. make sure to try one, you may feel you need a dash of salt on top. put them on a pretty white platter and watch them disappear! the inspiration of this recipe can be found here
