Get Creamy with Cannellini Spread

by Monika Bartyzel, Posted Jan 12th 2009 @ 5:01PM

I don't know why, but I'm a visual appetizer-aholic. Show me a picture of a tasty-looking meal and I'll salivate, but show me an amazing appetizer or finger food and I'm a goner. I'm not sure why. It's not like I subsist on finger foods. In fact, I rarely eat them. Maybe it's just the allure of entertaining -- of not only tantalizing your guest's taste buds, but also opening them up to new food possibilities. Or maybe it's just how delicious food looks in tiny, bite-sized packages.

You can be sure that the above will be entering my party foods recipe list. Jaden at Steamy Kitchen just posted the above Cannellini Spread, from Chef Kurtis Jantz of Trump International Beach Resort in Miami. It looks super easy, which makes it all the more desirable for entertaining. The recipe just involves simmering some garlic, cannellini beans, and tomatoes, throwing in some parsley, salt, and pepper, and pureeing before lathering it on the bread/cracker of your choice.

Added bonus: It's animal-free, so you won't have to worry about catering your menu to the meat mongers and the lettuce lovers.

Tags: appetizers, Cannellini, Cannellini Spread, CannelliniSpread, finger foods, FingerFoods, hors doeuvres, spreads, Steamy Kitchen, SteamyKitchen