Roasted Garlic White Bean Dip
Creamy white beans combined with oven roasted garlic for a flavorful dip that is great served with vegetables, bread, crackers, and chips.
Equipment
- oven
- food processor
- foil
- oven-proof dish
Ingredients
Garlic
- 1 small bulb garlic ¼ of top removed
- 1 teaspoon olive oil for roasting
- thyme sprigs
Beans and Seasonings
- 1 15-ounce can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided
- ½ lemon juice about 1 tablespoon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
Roasting the Garlic
- To roast the garlic, preheat oven to 350°F. Cut the top off the garlic bulb leaving the cloves intact. Place on a small piece of foil and drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil allowing it to soak down into the garlic cloves. Add fresh thyme leaves to the foil and pull the foil up over the top and seal to make a packet. Place in a small oven-proof dish and bake for about 45 minutes or until the garlic is soft and fragrant. The cloves will start to pop out of the skins when done.
Blending the Dip
- Squeeze the roasted garlic into the bowl of a food processor. Add the beans, 3 tablespoons olive oil, the lemon juice, salt, pepper, thyme leaves, parsley and red pepper flakes. Pulse until smooth.
Serving
- Serve topped with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Notes
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.4gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gSodium: 590mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 461IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg
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