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Sage Brown Butter White Bean Dip

Silky white bean puree finished with nutty brown butter and crispy fried sage

⏱️ Prep: 10min🍳 Cook: 10min⏰ Total: 20min👥 Serves: 16🌡️ room_temp
vegetariangluten-free
⚠️ Contains: 🥛 Dairy

Ingredients

  • 30 ozcannellini beans(2 cans, drained and rinsed)
  • 6 tbspunsalted butter
  • 12 leavesfresh sage
  • 3 clovesgarlic(minced)
  • 2 tbspfresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 cupolive oil
  • 1 tspkosher salt
  • 0.5 tspblack pepper
  • 0.25 cupparmesan cheese(grated)

📝 Make Ahead

Dip can be made 3 days ahead; bring to room temperature before serving. Fry sage leaves fresh for best texture.

Instructions

  1. In small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat
  2. Add sage leaves and cook until butter turns golden brown and smells nutty, 3-4 minutes
  3. Sage will crisp up - remove leaves and set aside for garnish
  4. Reserve brown butter
  5. In food processor, combine beans, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper
  6. Process until smooth, scraping down sides
  7. With processor running, drizzle in warm brown butter
  8. Add parmesan and pulse to combine
  9. Transfer to serving bowl, top with crispy sage leaves
  10. Drizzle with additional olive oil and serve with crusty bread

💡 Pro Tips

Watch the butter carefully - it goes from brown to burned quickly. The milk solids should smell nutty, not burnt. Dried beans cooked from scratch yield creamier results than canned. A drizzle of truffle oil makes this exceptionally luxurious.

📜 History

This dip draws inspiration from the classic Italian combination of sage and brown butter, traditionally served with ravioli or gnocchi. The white bean base transforms it into a party-friendly format that captures all the autumnal elegance of the original.

🍸 Pairs Well With

Also pairs well with:

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