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Fennel and basil beans on ricotta toasts

Vegetarian Breakfast Dinner Lunch Snacks

Lunch, snacks and weekend brunches are sorted with these toast and toppers

20 mins
6 ingredients
$3 / person
Fennel and basil beans on ricotta toasts

Credit: Taste.com.au

Gear

Ingredients

Serves = 4

  • 1 & 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 red onion, remove ends and papery skin then finely chopped
  • 2x cans cannelini beans, drain liquid off
  • 2/3 cup smooth ricotta
  • 8 slices crusty bread, toasted until golden
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced into circles or semi circles

It’s this easy

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in large grying pan over a medium-high heat.
  • Add onion and cook stiring for about 4 minutes or until the onion is soft.
  • Add the beans and cook for 5 minutes more until the beans are cooked through.
  • Toast bread ad spread with ricotta. Top with beans ans sliced tomato.
  • Drizzle with a little olive oil.

Tweaks

  • Try sprinkling with some crushed fennel seeds for a bit of spice. Adding them to the cooking onions will really bring out the fennel seed flavour. You can also try adding some fresh, torn basil leaves for extra flavour.

Allergies

Contains: Gluten, Dairy, Sesame, Soy, FODMAPs.

Why is this good?

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Tomatoes are a rich source of the carotenoid Lycopene. Research has shown that diets rich in lycopene is associated with reduced risk of certain cancers, particularly prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer and cancers of the digestive tract.

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Healthier Skin

Tomatoes are considered beneficial to Healthier Skin and the high lycopene and beta-carotene content may protect against sunburn.

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Being rich in Folate, onions are vital for a healthy pregnancy and reduces risk of Neural Tube Defects during pregnancy.

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Healthy Gut

Onions are a decent source of fibre. The main fibre in them, fructan are prebiotic fibres which are considered the ‘beneficial gut bacteria’ which can improve colon health and reduce risk of colon cancer.

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