White Bean And Roast Garlic Spread Recipes

WHITE BEAN AND ROASTED GARLIC DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Slice off the very top of the garlic head. Drizzle the head with olive oil and wrap in foil. Place on a sheet tray and bake until tender and fragrant, roughly 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Remove the cloves and mash with a wooden spoon.
• Add the olive oil, basil, mint, beans, lemon juice, and some salt and pepper to a food processor and pulse until smooth. For a smooth texture, leave the machine running for a moment. Serve with the vegetables and baked tortilla chips.

WHITE BEAN, SAGE AND ROASTED GARLIC SPREAD

Steps:

• Boil the beans in a large pot with water to cover by 2 inches for 10 minutes.
• Lower the heat and add the 5 garlic cloves, sage leaves, bay leaves, and 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
• Simmer, covered until the beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove bay leaves and drain, reserving the broth.
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Rub the head of garlic with a little of the remaining olive oil and put it in a small baking dish and add 1/3 cup water.
• Cover and bake until soft and lightly caramelized, about 45 minutes.
• Cool, then squeeze out the softened garlic.
• Puree the beans in a food processor with all the garlic, the remaining olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and enough bean broth to give the beans a soft, spreadable consistency.
• Season to taste with lemon juice and pepper and taste again for salt.
• Stir in thyme leaves and serve warm.

ROASTED GARLIC AND WHITE BEAN DIP WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Roast the garlic: Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Peel off most of the garlic's outermost skin but leave the whole head intact. Trim about 1/4 inch off the top of the garlic to expose the cloves. Place the garlic on a large piece of aluminum foil, then drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil over the exposed cloves and close the foil into a pouch. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until you can pierce the center of the head with a knife. Let cool slightly.
• Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves into the bowl of a food processor. Add the white beans, 4 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary leaves, black pepper, cayenne (if using), hot water and salt. Purée until smooth, then taste for salt, pepper, rosemary and lemon juice. Adjust as necessary. Transfer to a serving dish.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a small heavy skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the remaining rosemary sprig - it should sizzle. Cook until brown and crisp, flipping once, about 1 minute per side, then transfer to the top of the dip as a garnish. Pour or spoon the remaining olive oil, now infused with rosemary, over the top of the dip. Sprinkle with cayenne for a little additional heat.

SMOKEY WHITE BEAN SPREAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND BASIL

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the beans, chopped onion, 2/3 cup bean liquid, garlic, lemon juice, salt, smoke flavoring and pepper. Process until smooth, stopping several times to scrape down the sides of the work bowl and adding additional bean liquid if the mixture seems too thick. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the basil and sage. Adjust the seasoning. The spread can be used immediately or covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days. Return it to room temperature before serving.

WHITE BEAN AND ROASTED GARLIC DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place heads of garlic, cut side facing up, in a small baking dish. Drizzle with 1 TBSP of the olive oil. Cover with foil and bake 1 hour or until tender. Uncover and set aside to cool.
• Squeeze garlic cloves into food processor. Add remaining oil from baking dish, plus 4 TBSP oil, beans, lemon juice, salt, lemon zest, and rosemary. Blend until smooth.
• Transfer mixture to bowl and season with freshly ground black pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Should be served at room temperature.
• *NOTE: Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature before serving.

WHITE BEAN AND ROASTED GARLIC DIP

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the beans, roasted garlic, oil and lemon juice and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. This will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• Tranfer to a serving bowl, garnish with the parsley leaves, and serve with your favorite vegetables for dipping.