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Asparagus and Caramelized Onion Flatbread with White Bean Puree
2 or 4 Serving Dinner

Asparagus and Caramelized Onion Flatbread

with White Bean Purée

There is something beautiful about serving raw vegetables during the peak of their season. The asparagus in this dish is shaved with a peeler to create tender ribbons. If you end up with some scraps during the process, finely chop them and scatter them on the top of the flatbread. The beans here work as a “ sauce” so we have them blended in the food processor, but if you’d like, you can mash them by hand with a fork—just be sure to mash them until they’re relatively smooth

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SERVINGS
PREP & COOK TIME
45 min
CALORIES
1042
FAT
43g
CARBOHYDRATES
140g
PROTEIN
26g

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INGREDIENTS

  1. 1 onion
  2. 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil*
  3. Salt*
  4. 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  5. 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
  6. 2 teaspoons tapioca flour
  7. 1 tablespoon cornmeal
  8. 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  9. 1 lemon
  10. 1 package cooked cannellini beans
  11. Pepper*
  12. 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  13. 8 ounces asparagus
  14. *not included
SERVINGS
PREP & COOK TIME
45 min
CALORIES
1042
FAT
43g
CARBOHYDRATES
140g
PROTEIN
26g

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INSTRUCTIONS

1

Heat the oven to 400°F. Trim, peel, and thinly slice the onion. Put 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat so they don’t burn, until they’re caramelized, 20 to 30 minutes.

2

Grease a large rimmed baking sheet with 1 tablespoon oil. Put the flours in a large bowl with the cornmeal, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and mix together with your hands. Add 3 tablespoons oil and 1/2 cup warm water and mix until smooth and elastic; the dough should come together in a well-defined, fairly sticky, but easy-to-handle ball. If you’re having trouble handling it, wash the excess dough off your hands. If it’s too dry, add more water 1 tablespoon at a time, mixing well after each addition.

3

Press out the dough into a 1/4-inch-thick round on the baking sheet; coat your hands with a little oil if the dough is sticking to them. Cover the dough with foil and bake until it’s set but still a bit soft and light-colored on top, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the foil and cook until the crust is browned and crunchy, another 5 to 10 minutes.

4

Rinse, dry, and halve the lemon; squeeze 1 half into a food processor (save the rest for another use). Drain and rinse the beans; transfer to the food processor and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pulse until they’re smooth, adding water 1 tablespoon at a time as needed; taste and adjust seasoning. Add the vinegar to the onions and scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of the pan; remove from the heat.

5

Rinse and trim the asparagus. Use a peeler to make long ribbons, turning each stalk as you work until you can’t make any more; finely chop the remaining stalk. Spread the bean puree evenly over the crust. Scatter with the onions and top with the asparagus, 1 tablespoon oil, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cut into wedges and serve.

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