Country-style toasties
Seasonal ingredients fora perfect spring picnic.
A rustic, plant-based recipe, good for you and the planet.
Recipe created by the Human Nutrition Unit - Dept. of Food and Drug, University of Parma based on an idea from Dr and chef Giuseppe Di Pede.
Serves four
- 4 slices of rustic style bread
- Chard 800 g
- Precooked Borlotti beans 400 g
- Vegetable broth 600 ml
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil (20 g)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 clove of garlic
- Fresh thyme leaves
Nutritional information
Per serving: 310 Kcal
Environmental Impact
Per serving:
204 grams CO2 equivalence - carbon footprint
214 litres - water footprint
This recipe’s environmental sustainability level is: Very high.
To eat sustainably at each meal, our advice is to keep within 1000 grams of CO2 equivalence (carbon footprint) and 1000 litres of virtual water (water footprint). Remember that animal protein (meat, cheese, fish and eggs) have a greater impact than grains, beans, pulses and vegetables. Vegetable sides generally have a low environmental impact, equivalent to around 100 grams of CO2, including dressing.
Method
Clean the chard, removing the hard base, dry and cut roughly into strips.
Fry the garlic in two tbsp of extra virgin olive oil in a large casserole dish. Add the vegetables and continue frying for a few minutes.
Add the hot vegetable broth and cook for 15 minutes.
Add the precooked Borlotti beans and the washed and halved cherry tomatoes, and cook for a further 10 minutes. Season to taste.
Toast both sides of the rustic bread in the oven on grill mode until golden.
Place the slices on a flat dish and arrange the cooked vegetables and beans on top.
Dress with fresh thyme and serve.
The Chef’s Advice
For a gourmet touch, add a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil infused with chilli and garlic.
Nutritional Advice
For a healthy and sustainable diet, eat plenty of plant-based foods such as vegetables, fruits, pulses and whole grains. Careful with dressings to moderate your intake of oils.
Environmental Advice
Choose seasonal ingredients, local or traditional varieties.
Fruits and veggies have a low environmental footprint, especially when grown in season. Eating fresh, seasonal produce means that what we’re eating will have been grown in a way that works with the weather and doesn’t require lots of energy to grow or store and is lovely and fresh. This particular recipe is lovely in springtime.
