Italian Beans on Toast
For the best beans on toast, try this Italian version—creamy cannellini beans, smoky Calabrian chilis, and sweet bits of sun‑dried tomatoes over crusty sourdough.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
beans on toast
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups cooked cannellini beans (from 1/2 lb dried, or 2 15-oz cans), rinsed
- 1 cup unsalted chicken stock, plus more if needed
tomato chili swirl
- 1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
- 1 tbsp calabrian chili paste (or 1/2 tsp red chili flakes)
- 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 3/4-inch-thick sourdough bread slices, toasted
- Flaky salt, for garnish
- Fresh basil, for garnish
Instructions
- Heat butter and olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add shallots, a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add beans and chicken stock, season with salt and pepper, and bring to a boil and reduce to a gentle simmer. Use the back of a spoon or spatula to smash about ½ cup of the beans. Simmer until the beans are very soft, creamy, and the stock has mostly cooked off, about 15 minutes.
- While beans cook, place sun-dried tomatoes, chili paste, vinegar and a pinch of salt in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add vinegar and olive oil and pulse until combined.
- When ready, remove beans from the heat. Spoon tomato mixture over the beans and stir just enough to swirl it in (you may not need all of it).
- To serve, spoon bean mixture evenly over toasts. Top with extra sun-dried tomato mixture, if desired. Sprinkle with flaky salt and garnish with fresh basil. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 529
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 129mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 7.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 23.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 9.8g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 19mg
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