Day 5: bruschetta (and leftovers)

The plan for today was to make bruschetta with white bean paste as an appetizer, and then to eat leftovers for dinner. the recipe turned out to be a lot and to be super filling, so my mom and i only ate the bruschetta. recipe:

• To make Balsamic Glaze: Simmer 1 cup vinegar and 2 tbs cane sugar in saucepan over medium-low heat 20 minutes, or until syrupy. Cool.
• To make White Bean Paste: Blend 15 oz can white beans, 1/2 cup grated parmesean, 1/4 cup fresh orange juice, 2 tbs olive oil, and 1/2 tsp minced garlic in food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.
• To make Chutney: combine in bowl 2 cups chopped tomatoes, 1/2 yellow bell pepper, about 1/2 cup chopped onion, 2 tbs chopped fresh basil, 2 tbs lime juice
• To make Bruschetta: Slice french baguette into about 1/2 slices, brush slices with oil, and broil until browned.
  
• Spread white bean paste on each grilled bread slice as desired. Top with Chutney. Drizzle with Balsamic Glaze.
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This meal was very pretty, and would totally be perfect for a holiday party (all the bright colors!). It also was awesome. The balsamic glaze was incredible and made the dish for me. As I said, the recipe made a lot--maybe around 25 slices? I did take a photo of it, but I sadly deleted it by accident. Here is the original recipe with a photo. I must say, I think mine was prettier because of the yellow bell pepper. :) (Edit: it actually look a little like the photo on the right side of my page. But the tomatoes were brighter red--they weren'y heirloom, like at the left--and there was a lot more chutney on each slice.)

Because we ended up not eating all of our leftovers last night, I believe the plan is to eat them tonight. I probably will not post about today. Don't miss me!

Ha.