Nani's tortino di faglioni

By FoodPornDirector

This recipe was featured in the LA Times and is from Nani's Cuciana Italiana in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It calls for the use of a 9 inch springform pan. You can make ciabatta crumbs by drying out slices of the bread and pulsing in a food processor.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds green beans, cleaned
• Salt
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 red onion, sliced into thin strips
• 1 small garlic clove, chopped
• 5 eggs
• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 1/4 cup milk
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup ciabatta crumbs

Details

Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from latimes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the green beans and boil just until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain the beans, and immediately shock them in a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking. When the beans are just cool, drain again. Coarsely chop the beans into pieces approximately 11/2 inches in length and place in a large bowl.

2. In a large sauté pan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat until hot. Add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are translucent and begin to color, 8 to 10 minutes.

3. Stir in the chopped garlic and continue to cook until the onion is caramelized, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and cool slightly, then toss the onions and garlic with the green beans.

4. Meanwhile, make the egg base: In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, Parmigiano-Reggiano, milk, one-fourth teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper.

5. Stir the egg base in with the beans and onion mixture.

6. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the pan: Line a 9-inch springform pan with foil, and grease the foil.

7. Pour the bean mixture into the pan and sprinkle over the bread crumbs. Bake the tortino until set (it should barely jiggle, and a knife inserted will come out clean), 30 to 40 minutes. Remove and cool the tortino, still in the pan, on a rack.

8. When the tortino is cool, cover the pan and refrigerate it until chilled (chilling the tortino will make it easier to slice). Serve the sliced tortino cool or at room temperature.