Chef John’s Sandy Beans

Ingredients

• Crumbs:
• 1/4 cup garlic olive oil
• 3/4 cup bread crumbs, or more to taste
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• Beans:
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley

Directions

Heat garlic olive oil, bread crumbs, and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until mixture resembles wet sand and is fragrant, 2 to 5 minutes. Stir in remaining Parmesan cheese; cook and stir until golden brown and crunchy, about 1 minute more. Transfer bread crumbs to a plate.

Return skillet to heat; cook and stir white beans, olive oil, vinegar, cayenne pepper, and salt in hot skillet until beans are heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir parsley and breadcrumbs to taste into beans; toss to coat.