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| Fennel, White Bean and Tuna Bruschetta |
Use a good quality, dense bread for this easy and delicious open sandwich
Serves 4
Fennel, White Bean and Tuna Bruschetta ingredients: Fennel: 3 tablespoons olive oil. 1 large fennel bulb, thinly sliced. 1 small red onion, thinly sliced. 2 cloves garlic, crushed. 2 teaspoons finely chopped rosemary. sea salt. White beans: 2 tablespoons olive oil. 1 x 400 gram tin cooked white beans, drained and rinsed. 2 cloves garlic, crushed. 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary. 1 handful rocket, chopped zest and juice 1 lemon. 2 tablespoons sour cream. 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan. To assemble: 1 piece preserved lemon. 2 x 185 gram tins tuna, drained and flaked. 4 halves sundried tomato, thinly sliced. 1/4 cup pitted black olives. 1 handful rocket. 1/2 cup picked flat-leaf parsley. 4 large slices sourdough bread, grilled or toasted
Fennel, White Bean and Tuna Bruschetta recipe: Fennel: Heat the oil in a large saute pan and cook the fennel, onion, garlic and rosemary with a good pinch of salt until tender. Tip into a bowl and set aside
White beans: Heat the olive oil in the sauté pan and cook the white beans, garlic and rosemary for a few minutes Add the rocket and lemon zest and juice and turn to wilt. Stir in the sour cream. Parmesan and season
To assemble: Scrape the flesh from the preserved lemon and discard Slice the skin finely and add to the fennel along with the tuna, tomato, olives, rocket and parsley. Spread the bruschetta thickly with the white beans and place on plates. Top with the tuna salad and a grind of pepper
