Whole-Grain Crostini With Beans And Greens

5.0(37)

by Mark Bittman·published 2005-01-19

Quick, Appetizer, Side Dish

Servings

(4–6)

Total time

30 min

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Ingredients (9)

serves

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oilextra-virgin-olive-oil
8 1/2-inch thick slices good whole-grain bread, preferably cut from a crusty loafbread
2 garlic cloves, mincedgarlic
1 onion, dicedonion
2 cups cooked or canned white beans, liquid drained and reserved
1 pound spinach, washed, trimmed and roughly choppedspinach
10 leaves fresh sage or about 1 teaspoon dried sage, crumbledsage
Salt and pepper to tastesalt-and-pepper
Grated Parmesan cheese to tasteparmesan

Instructions (4 steps)

01Prepare a grill or heat an oven to 400 degrees. Use about half the oil to lightly brush each slice of bread. Grill until grill marks appear or bake until golden and slightly crisp, about 10 minutes. (Turning is unnecessary but doesn't hurt.)
02Put remaining oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and softened, about 5 minutes. Add beans and spinach, and stir. Cook, stirring occasionally, until spinach wilts, about 5 minutes more.

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