Bruschetta

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	160g / 5.6oz	Cooked garbanzo beans
2 teaspoons	10ml	Red wine vinegar
2		Garlic cloves
1 teaspoon	5ml	Olive oil
2 teaspoons	10ml	Tomatoes - chopped (medium)
1/3 cup	20g / 0.7oz	Thinly-sliced green onion - with tops
2 tablespoons	30ml	Fresh chopped basil
		(or 1 tbspn dried basil)
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Grated Parmesan cheese
1		Firm French bread loaf - (8 oz)

Recipe Instructions

Combine the garbanzo beans, vinegar, garlic and oil into a blender. Process into a smooth paste. Stir together the chopped tomatoes, sliced green onions, basil and black pepper in a small bowl.

Cut bread on the diagonal into 1/2-inch thick slices (24 pieces). Place slices onto a baking sheet and bake in a 425 degree oven until light brown (about 5 minutes). Remove from oven and cool.

Spread each piece with the garbanzo bean spread. Top each with the tomato topping. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Return to the baking sheet and bake at 425 degrees for about 2 to 3 minutes. Serve warm.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: Calories 180; Fat (grams) 4; Percent calories from fat 20; Percent polyunsaturated 5; Percent saturated 5; Percent monounsaturated 10; Cholesterol (milligrams) 3; Sodium (milligrams) 440; Protein (grams) 8; Carbohydrate (grams) 28; Fiber (grams) 3.

Source:
Mayo Clinic's Virtual Cookbook at http://www.mayohealth.org

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