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Summer Bruschetta

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17 April 2017 BY Julie Biuso
SERVES: Makes 10-12 slices

Summer bruschetta

Make these scrumptious toasts while peppers and fennel are plentiful.

Ingredients
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500g (1 pound) fennel bulbs (about 1 large bulb) Extra virgin olive oil 1 red and 1 yellow pepper (bell pepper/capsicum) Flaky sea salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 Tbsp fresh marjoram (or use ¼ cup small basil leaves) 1 small clove garlic, peeled and crushed 425g (14 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed and drained Finely grated zest ½ orange or tangelo 1 loaf pide or ciabatta, sliced not too thinly Italian (flat-leaf) parsley sprigs Dressing 5 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil Finely grated zest 1 lemon 2 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp drained capers, mopped with paper towels and finely chopped ½ tsp creamy Dijonnaise mustard ½ tsp salt

Method
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1 Trim fennel bulb and cut into fat chunks. Rub with oil. Cook until golden all over and just tender when tested with a fork either on a barbecue hot plate preheated to medium, or lay pieces in a shallow roasting tin lined with baking paper and roast in a hot oven for about 20 minutes.

2 Grill or barbecue red and yellow peppers as described here Char-grilling peppers. Cut peppers into strips. Put the peppers in a bowl with any juices, and add fennel pieces, a good sprinkle of sea salt and grinding of black pepper and the marjoram. Toss gently together.

3 To make the bean purée, heat 2 Tbsp oil in a small frying pan over medium heat and add the garlic. Cook briefly until changing colour, then add the beans, orange or tangelo zest and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Squish beans with a fork until they form a lumpy puree.

4 Lightly char the slices of bread on both sides on a preheated barbecue grill rack over gentle heat; take care as the bread burns easily. Alternatively, cook bread under an oven grill, or in a hot ridged grill pan. Spread slices with bean purée and top with peppers and fennel.

5 Whisk dressing ingredients together and spoon over bruschetta. Scatter with parsley sprigs and serve.

Photography Aaron McLean http://www.aaronmclean.com

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  1. Remo says

    19 January 2016 at 10:19 pm

    The Bruschetta looks AMAZING

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