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Cannellini bean Bruschetta

2 cans of cannellini beans
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon
¼ cup chopped rosemary
1 clove of garlic
Salt and pepper to season
Crostini

Rinse the cannellini beans
Add to food processor and blitz for a few seconds
Add juice from one lemon, roughly chopped garlic and roughly chopped rosemary
Blitz in food processor until smooth
Season with salt and pepper
Transfer mix to serving dish and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil
Top each crostini with puree

Meatball simplicity!

1 ½ pounds ground beef (lean)

2 eggs
5 ½ oz ricotta cheeses
1 cup grated parm cheese
¼ cup pecorino cheese
½ cup chopped sundried tomatoes
Salt and pepper

Mix the ground beef with the egg, cheeses, sundried tomatoes and salt and pepper
Make sure to mix thoroughly
Measure out about a tablespoon and roll into a ball
Heat pan with olive oil and brown each ball and then remove from pan- finish cooking in sauce

La Salsa di 5 Minuti

1 onion
½ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic
¼ teaspoon chili pepper flakes
1 32oz. can canned tomatoes
1 pint fresh cherry tomatoes
½ cup fresh basil
Salt and pepper to taste

Sauté the onion, garlic and pepper flakes in olive oil for a few min.
Add the tomatoes and basil
Let simmer (it’s named “the 5 minute sauce” but I let it cook down for about 30-45 minutes) either way- it’s fresh and delicious!
Once done simmering, blend with an emersion blender until desired consistency