Green, Yellow, and Purple Bean Pizza

Last year some friends put a most unusual assortment of items on a pizza: beans, fresh ginger and garlic, Thai basil, and (wait for it, wait for it) white cheddar cheese.  The ingredients were so bizarre that the pizza was either going to be a hit or a horror.  It was a smashing success!  Don't deny yourselves this summer pleasure, especially with beans in full force right now at the markets.  And don't blanch the beans - chop them up and throw them on the crust raw.  Their crunch is nice and the colors stay vibrant.

The above pizza has the bean combo as well as some tomatoes, onions, and peppers from the garden.