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Taste of the NFL Bruschetta

Posted on Saturday, January 28, 2006

This recipe couldn't be easier and more elegant. I am serving this in Detroit this year at The Taste of the NFL. Over the past 15 years, Taste of the NFL has raised and distributed over 6 million dollars for hunger relief. This year, America's Second Harvest gets the lion's share of the proceeds which means the Greater Chicago Food Depository benefits as well. Learn more about Taste of the NFL at www.tasteofthenfl.com.

Makes serves 8 servings

Ingredients

1 15-ounce can

white beans

1 teaspoon

kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon

freshly ground black pepper

2 Tablespoons

minced fresh thyme

1-2 Tablespoons

olive oil

1 8 ounce

baguette

1 Tablespoon

olive oil

1 ounce

Parmesan cheese, shaved

1/4 ounce

wild baby arugula leaves

1 Tablespoon

white truffle oil

Method

Drain the can of white beans and place beans in a bowl.
Add the kosher salt, fresh thyme and season with ground black pepper.
Drizzle in the olive oil, mashing the beans coarsely as you go. Taste and correct seasoning. Set beans aside at room temperature.
Cut 16 slices of baguette on the diagonal and brush with olive oil. Bake at 350° for 5-7 minutes until golden and crisp. Let cool.
Mound the white beans on the baguette slices and top with shavings of Parmesan cheese.
Place a few leaves of arugula on top of each bruschetta and drizzle with white truffle oil. Grind some more black pepper over each and serve.

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