4 crostini bean spread Recipes

frozen lima beans, garlic, peeled and sliced (or crushed if you prefer ), water, salt, olive oil, lemon, freshly ground black pepper, flat bread crackers (for spread) or bread (for crostini)

navy beans or white kidney beans, mozzarella cheese, shredded (1/2 cup./125 ml), garlic cloves, pressed, salt, red wine vinegar, roasted red peppers, drained and chopped, pitted olives, chopped, red onion, chopped, lemon pepper seasoning, fresh snipped parsley (optional), olive oil (optional), assorted crackers , crostini or crudites

sweet baguette , cut into 1/4-inch thick slices, olive oil, salt, garlic clove, peeled, dried garbanzo beans, rinsed and picked over, potato, peeled and quartered (yukon gold, yellow fin, etc), spinach, washed well, red onion, chopped, zest of 1 lemon, lemon juice, salt and pepper, extra virgin olive oil, warm water, chives (to garnish ) (optional)