REC: Nani's Tortino Di Fagiolini

Brahamfam24

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Clipped this out of the LA Times on Thursday and plan on test driving
it for Easter dinner. Looks like a cross between a tart and quiche,
with the accent on the quiche:

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Nani's Tortino Di Fagiolini

vegetables

1 1/2 pounds green beans; cleaned
salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 red onion; sliced into thin strips
1 clove garlic; chopped
5 eggs
1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano; grated
1/4 cup milk
freshly ground pepper
1 cup ciabatta crumbs

The restaurant serves this dish with roasted tomatoes and roasted
almonds.

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the green beans
and boil just until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain the beans, and
immediately shock them in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking.
When the beans are just cool, drain again. Coarsely chop the beans
into pieces approximately 11/2 inches in length and place in a large
bowl.

2. In a large saut? pan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat
until hot. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the
onions are translucent and begin to color, 8 to 10 minutes.

3. Stir in the chopped garlic and continue to cook until the onion is
caramelized, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and cool
slightly, then toss the onions and garlic with the green beans.

4. Meanwhile, make the egg base: In a medium bowl, whisk together the
eggs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, milk, one-fourth teaspoon salt and several
grinds of pepper.

5. Stir the egg base in with the beans and onion mixture.

6. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the pan: Line a 9-inch
springform pan with foil, and grease the foil.

7. Pour the bean mixture into the pan and sprinkle over the bread
crumbs. Bake the tortino until set (it should barely jiggle, and a
knife inserted will come out clean), 30 to 40 minutes. Remove and cool
the tortino, still in the pan, on a rack.

8. When the tortino is cool, cover the pan and refrigerate it until
chilled (chilling the tortino will make it easier to slice). Serve the
sliced tortino cool or at room temperature.

Notes: Nani's Cucina Italiana

Yield: 8 to 12

Preparation Time: 1 hou

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

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On Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:49:16 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd
wrote:


This looks really good. I might have to try this myself!!

This weekend commences the great Butter Brickle ice cream
experimenting. Serene and I will be going back and forth and testing
ice cream recipes. I will do one this weekend, and see how it stacks
up to my taste memories... She says she will make it next weekend.
And then we might tweak it, or move onto another recipe entirely.

This also means I have to hunt down toffee bits. If I can't find
them locally, I might just have to drive into L. A. and look in
Surfas.. Oh what a chore.. NOT!! Can you say toy store? ;)

Squeaks, there is a Gelson's here in town. You are right: their meat
counter is pretty darned good.

Christine
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On Fri, 15 Apr 2011 19:49:16 -0700, Terry Pulliam Burd
wrote:


I like that idea... thanks!



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