Roasted Garlic And White Bean Dip 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.

ROASTED GARLIC AND CANNELLINI BEAN DIP RECIPE

Steps:

• Roast your garlic by trimming the top of the bulb, drizzle it with olive oil, and roast in a 400˚F oven for 30 minutes. Squeeze out roasted garlic cloves.No time to roast your garlic? Substitute 3-4 cloves of grated garlic. Raw garlic is stronger flavored than roasted garlic, so only use 3-4 cloves to start. You can add more after tasting if you want more garlic flavor.
• Add all the ingredients to a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth. If the dip is too thick, add water or olive oil a teaspoon at a time and puree until it reaches the consistency you desire.
• Transfer the white bean dip to a serving bowl. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, sprinkle with reserved rosemary, and serve with vegetables, crackers, or crostini. This dip is also delicious as a sandwich spread. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

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.

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.