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White Bean Dip

Creamy Tuscan-inspired dip with cannellini beans, rosemary, and roasted garlic - elegant yet easy.

⏱️ Prep: 15min🍳 Cook: 30min⏰ Total: 45min👥 Serves: 8🌡️ cold
✓ vegan✓ gluten-free✓ dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 15 ozcannellini beans(one can, drained but reserve liquid)
  • 1 headgarlic(for roasting)
  • 4 tbspolive oil(divided)
  • 1 tspfresh rosemary(minced)
  • 2 tbsplemon juice(fresh squeezed)
  • 1/2 tspkosher salt
  • 1/4 tspblack pepper
  • 1/8 tspred pepper flakes(for garnish)

📝 Make Ahead

Keeps refrigerated up to 5 days. Bring to room temperature before serving for best flavor.

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F
  2. Cut top off garlic head, drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil, wrap in foil and roast 30-35 minutes until soft
  3. Squeeze roasted garlic from skins
  4. Add beans, roasted garlic, 2 tbsp olive oil, rosemary, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to food processor
  5. Process until smooth, adding reserved bean liquid 1 tbsp at a time for desired consistency
  6. Taste and adjust seasoning
  7. Transfer to bowl, drizzle with remaining olive oil, sprinkle with red pepper flakes

💡 Pro Tips

Roasting the garlic is essential - it becomes sweet and mellow. Adding some bean liquid creates a silkier texture.

📜 History

White bean dips are common throughout the Mediterranean, from Italian fagioli to Greek fava. This Tuscan-style version showcases the region's love of beans, olive oil, and rosemary.

Also pairs well with:

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