White Bean And Rosemary Crostini Food

WHITE BEAN-POMEGRANATE CROSTINI

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds and 1 tablespoon each sherry vinegar, chopped parsley and honey; season with salt and pepper. Cook 1 chopped shallot and 3 chopped garlic cloves in a skillet with olive oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in one drained 15-ounce can cannellini beans plus 1/4 cup reserved liquid from the can and 1/4 cup water; season with salt and pepper and simmer 5 minutes. Smash, then spread on toasted baguette slices; top with the pomegranate mixture, a drizzle of olive oil and some orange zest.

ROSEMARY WHITE BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cover the beans with water by at least 1-inch and leave them in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight. Drain.
• In a large stockpot over low to medium heat, saute the onions with the olive oil until the onions are translucent, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the garlic and cook over low heat for 3 more minutes. Add the drained white beans, rosemary, chicken stock, and bay leaf. Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, until the beans are very soft. Remove the rosemary branch and the bay leaf. Pass the soup through the coarsest blade of a food mill, or place in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse until coarsely pureed. Return the soup to the pot to reheat and add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve hot.

CHICKEN WITH WHITE BEANS AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. In a large heavy pot, place chicken skin side down and cook over medium until pieces release easily from pot and are browned, about 10 minutes. Flip and cook until browned, 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add onion to pot and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring, until fragrant and dark red, about 4 minutes. Stir in 2 cups water, beans, and rosemary; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a rapid simmer. Return chicken to pot, skin side up. Transfer to oven and bake until chicken is cooked through and liquid is slightly reduced, about 20 minutes.