Vetted Recipes

Chef John's Sandy Beans

Ingredients

  • Crumbs:
  • 1/4 cup garlic olive oil
  • 3/4 cup bread crumbs, or more to taste
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • Beans:
  • 1 (15.5 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. Heat garlic olive oil, bread crumbs, and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until mixture resembles wet sand and is fragrant, 2 to 5 minutes. Stir in remaining Parmesan cheese; cook and stir until golden brown and crunchy, about 1 minute more. Transfer bread crumbs to a plate.
  2. Return skillet to heat; cook and stir white beans, olive oil, vinegar, cayenne pepper, and salt in hot skillet until beans are heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir parsley and breadcrumbs to taste into beans; toss to coat.

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