Crostini with Garden Puree and Parmigiano

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound sugar snap peas
• trimmed
• 1 pound English peas
• shelled
• or 1 cup frozen petite peas
• 1/2 pound asparagus
• tough ends trimmed
• 1/2 pound haricots verts or tender green beans
• trimmed
• 2/3 cup ricotta cheese
• 3 green onions
• green parts only
• roughly chopped
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 baguette
• sliced thin
• or 25 to 30 slices country bread
• A block of Parmigiano-Reggiano
• for shaving

Instructions

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Add the peas, asparagus, and green beans and cook until bright green and crisp tender, about 3 minutes.
3. (If you're using frozen peas, you can throw them in during the last couple of minutes, to thaw.)
4. Drain, transfer to a bowl of salted ice water to stop the cooking, and drain again.
5. Puree the vegetables in a food processor with the ricotta, green onion greens, a drizzle of oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
6. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
7. Brush the bread slices on 1 side with olive oil and put them, oiled sides up, on a baking sheet.
8. Bake until lightly browned and crisp, about 10 minutes.
9. To serve, spread the puree on the warm croutons, and top with shaved Parmigiano (shave with a vegetable peeler).
10. Serve immediately.