Tomatoes With Sicilian White Bean Purée
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 can (15 oz.) cannellini (white) beans, rinsed, drained, and mashed (see note above)
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon drained capers
- 1 tablespoon dried currants
- 1 tablespoon minced green onion (including green top)
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
- Salt and pepper
- 3 firm-ripe tomatoes (about 1 3/4 lbs. total), rinsed, cored, and sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick
- In a 6- to 8-inch frying pan over medium heat, stir pine nuts often until golden, 5 to 10 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix mashed beans, basil, mayonnaise, parmesan, lemon juice, capers, currants, green onion, and garlic until well blended. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Arrange tomato slices, overlapping, on a platter. Spoon bean mixture down the center of tomatoes. Sprinkle with pine nuts.
nuts, cannellini, fresh basil, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, capers, currants, green onion, clove garlic, salt, tomatoes
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/tomatoes-with-sicilian-white-bean-pure (may not work)