Dungeness Crab And Heirloom Bean Brandade

Ingredients

1 cup dried white heirloom beans (such as marrow beans) or Great Northern beans
1 celery stalk, cut in half crosswise, plus 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
1 carrot, peeled
1 small onion, halved
1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
8 ounces Dungeness crabmeat, picked over
1 cup (packed) coarsely grated extra-sharp white cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 ounces Crescenza cheese or cream cheese (about 1/2 cup)
4 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley, divided
Toasted baguette slices

In This All-American Take On Brandade—a Salt Cod Puree From Provence—an Heirloom Bean Puree Is Mixed With Dungeness Crab And Two Kinds Of Cheese.

Bon Appetit Magazine

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