Grilled Flatbread with Spicy White Bean Purée, Mushrooms, Kale and Italian Sausage – The Bean Instit

Ingredients

• ½ ounce yeast
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup milk (warmed)
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 4 cups bread flour
• ½ cup whole wheat flour (light)
• 1¼ cups water
• olive oil (for brushing, to taste)
• 1 pound king oyster mushrooms (torn)
• salt and ground black pepper (to taste)
• 2 cups spicy white bean purée (recipe follows)
• 1 bunch Lacinato kale (stemmed, cut fine)
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 red onion (peeled, sliced thin, and caramelized)
• 1 pound Italian sausage (sautéed)
• 2 ounces pecorino cheese (grated fine)
• 1 cup Great Northern beans (drained and rinsed (liquid reserved))
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tablespoon Harissa or Sriracha sauce
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper