Fire Roasted Tomato White Bean Dip Recipes

FIRE ROASTED TOMATO-WHITE BEAN DIP

Steps:

• In food processor, place all ingredients except tomatoes, parsley and crackers. Cover; process 30 to 60 seconds or until smooth.
• Add drained tomatoes; process with on and off pulses just until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour to blend flavors.
• Spoon into serving bowl; sprinkle with parsley. Serve with crackers.

SKILLET CHICKEN THIGHS WITH FIRE-ROASTED TOMATOES AND SMASHED WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In 10-inch ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Season chicken with 1 teaspoon of the Italian herb seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt.
• Place chicken skin side down in skillet. Cook without moving 4 to 5 minutes, until skin is golden brown and chicken releases easily from surface. Turn chicken over, and cook 2 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Turn off heat; remove chicken from skillet to plate, and drain fat from skillet.
• In small bowl, add beans, and lightly mash with potato masher or fork. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the tomatoes, mashed beans, sage, remaining 1/4 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon salt to skillet, mixing to combine. Place chicken thighs, skin side up, on top of tomato and bean mixture, and transfer to oven.
• Roast 18 to 22 minutes or until bubbly and juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F). Top with additional chopped sage, if desired.

HOW TO FIRE ROAST TOMATOES

Steps:

• Slice the tomatoes in half lengthwise (from stem to tip) and brush the cut sides with olive oil. Place the tomatoes cut side down over a medium flame on a gas grill. If using a charcoal grill, place the tomatoes in the middle of the grill over briquettes that are medium-hot.
• When the tomatoes develop dark char marks (about 5 to 8 minutes depending on size and heat of grill). Continue cooking until the skins begin to blacken in spots. Then, remove the tomatoes from the grill, pile them in a bowl, tightly cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
• When the tomatoes are cool enough to handle, peel off the blackened skins and dice the flesh, making sure to reserve the juices.
• Use immediately or pack tomatoes in a freezer proof container with juices.

ROASTED TOMATO AND WHITE BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees. In a small bowl, gently toss together the parsley and lemon zest with your hands until well combined; set aside.
• In a large baking dish or on a sheet pan, toss the tomatoes with 1/4 cup oil and thyme; season well with salt and pepper. Roast tomatoes until they have collapsed and begin to turn golden around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
• When the tomatoes are almost done roasting, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large (12-inch), deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium. Add the onion, garlic and red-pepper flakes and cook until the onion is softened and the garlic is fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the rinsed beans and broth and bring to a simmer. With the back of a spoon or spatula, gently smash about ½ cup of the beans so they slightly thicken the broth. If you want a thicker stew, crush some more of the beans. Season with salt and pepper.
• When the tomatoes are finished roasting, add them directly to the stew along with any juices that have been released. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes more so the flavors become friendly; season to taste with salt.
• Ladle into shallow bowls. Top each serving with some of the lemon-parsley mixture and drizzle with some more olive oil, and season with flaky salt, if you like. Serve with toasted bread.

ROASTED GARLIC, SUN-DRIED TOMATO, AND WHITE BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Remove white papery skin from garlic head. Do not peel or separate the cloves.
• Wrap head in foil.
• Bake for 45 minutes; cool for 10 minutes.
• Separate cloves. Squeeze to extract garlic pulp. Discard skins.
• Bring 1 cup water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Add tomatoes.
• Cover and removed from heat.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Drain tomatoes in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1/4 cup liquid.
• Place garlic pulp, tomatoes, 1/4 cup reserved liquid, oil, and remaining ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth.

FIRE-ROASTED TOMATO MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 9 ingredients. Add tomatoes and beans; pour in broth. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender, 4-6 hours. , Stir in pasta; cook, covered, on low until pasta is tender, 30-40 minutes. Stir in spinach before serving. If desired, top with shredded Parmesan.