Chickpea Pimento Bruschetta

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 loaf french baguettes or 1 loaf italian baguette
• 1 large garlic clove
• 1 large garlic clove
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
• 3 tablespoons pimientos, finely chopped
• pimiento, garnish
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, chopped
• fresh parsley leaves, garnish
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 process garlic in the bowl of a food processor until finely chopped.
• 3 add chickpeas; pulse until crushed but not pureed, 7-8 pulses.
• 4 transfer to a small bowl.
• 5 add pimentos, olive oil, cumin and parsley, stir to combine.
• 6 season with salt and pepper.
• 7 set aside.
• 8 make bruschetta:.
• 9 slice your bread 1/2" wide and place on cookie sheet and lightly toast on both sides.
• 10 peel large garlic clove and rub it over 1 side of bread concentrating on edge and middle.
• 11 place 1 tablespoon mixture on top of each bruschetta.
• 12 garnish with a parsley leaf and a slice of pimiento, and then serve.
• 13 enjoy!