Chef John's Sandy Beans

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• crumbs:
• 1/4 cup garlic olive oil
• 3/4 cup bread crumbs, or more to taste
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
• beans:
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• salt to taste
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• heat garlic olive oil, bread crumbs, and 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. cook and stir until mixture resembles wet sand and is fragrant, 2 to 5 minutes. stir in remaining parmesan cheese; cook and stir until golden brown and crunchy, about 1 minute more. transfer bread crumbs to a plate.
• return skillet to heat; cook and stir white beans, olive oil, vinegar, cayenne pepper, and salt in hot skillet until beans are heated through, about 5 minutes. stir parsley and breadcrumbs to taste into beans; toss to coat.