BEAN VELOUTÉ

In an era where environmental awareness and culinary ethics guide our choices, reducing food waste has become imperative. Opening the pantry and transforming leftovers and ingredients nearing expiration into delicacies is not only an act of responsibility but also an opportunity to express our creativity in the kitchen.

This time, we stumbled upon a variety of colorful ingredients: leftover beans, celery stalks, scallions, parsley, San Marzano tomatoes, garlic, slices of bread, and even a jar of capers forgotten in the back of the refrigerator. How to turn them into a delicious dish? We opted for a creamy bean velouté, enriched by the sweet flavor of scallions and celery, accompanied by crispy garlic-infused toasted bread. A reduction of fresh tomatoes added a touch of acidity, while a spicy sauce based on parsley and capers ignited everything with its bold character.

Here's how we assembled this culinary creation: in a bowl, we poured the creamy bean velouté, adding on top the crispy bread, the tomato reduction, and a generous drizzle of the spicy sauce. The result? An explosion of flavors that will delight anyone's palate!