"Brothy Beans with Garlic Toast ~ yes beans and toast can be dinner, and a darned delicious one, at that, this is a healthy Mediterranean inspired meal!..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups dried beans, I used Great Northern white beans
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48 ounces chicken stock or broth
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1/2 head garlic, sliced in half
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1 slice fresh ginger
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1 dried chili pepper
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1 shallot, sliced in half lengthwise
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bay leaves
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1 bunch thyme sprigs, tied in a bundle
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1 sprig fresh rosemary
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a pinch or two of saffron
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1 Parmesan cheese rind
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1 egg, lightly beaten in a heat proof bowl or pyrex measuring cup
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fresh chopped rosemary and thyme leaves
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grated Parmesan, optional
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6 slices of a baguette loaf, if they are small, you might use 12
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olive oil
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sea salt
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1 or 2 garlic cloves, cut in half lengthwise