Bean Kernels

Ingredients

• 1 kg thick beans (or 300 g frozen)
• Salt
• 1 Carrot
• 100 g shallots
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 40 g smoked bacon, well-done
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• white pepper from the mill
• a teaspoon basil
• 8 slices toast bread
• 100 g grated Parmesan
• 4 tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel thick beans. Blanch in salted water for 3-4 minutes. Drain and set aside. Peel carrot and slice thinly. Peel shallots and garlic; finely dice garlic.

2. 2.

   Dice bacon and render crisp in a pan. Transfer bacon cubes to a plate. Add olive oil to the pan fat. Sauté shallots until translucent. Add beans and carrots, cook for 5-8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Finely chop basil leaves and fold into the mixture.