Soybean Croustades
Ingredients
- 4 slices of thin slice whole-wheat or white sandwich bread
- 1 tbsp melted butter or olive oil ⓘ
- 1/2 cup frozen shelled soy beans ⓘ
- 1 small shallot, coarsely chopped ⓘ
- 2 tbsp chopped basil, plus 12 small leaves for garnish ⓘ
- 1 tbsp olive oil ⓘ
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
- Trim the crusts from the bread.
- Flatten the slices with a rolling pin, and brush with the melted butter.
- Using a 2in (5cm) round cookie cutter, stamp out 3 pieces from each slice of bread.
- Push the bread, butter-side down, firmly into a 12-cup mini-muffin pan.
- Bake for about 12 minutes, or until well crisped.
- Remove the croustades from the pan and let cool on a wire rack.
- Cook the frozen beans in a saucepan of lightly salted boiling water about 5 minutes, until tender.
- Drain, rinse in cold water, and drain again.
- Coarsely puree the beans, shallot, basil, oil, and garlic in a blender or food processor.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide the bean pesto among the croustades and top each with a basil leaf.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
585
kcal
29% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).