How to Make White Bean Dip

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Make White Bean Dip

I was absolutely SHOCKED to learn that this dip was made from white beans. I would have guessed some sort of dairy base (maybe yogurt). The texture is similar to hummus and the flavor is rich and memorable.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup (loosely packed) fresh Italian parsley leaves (or 3 tsp dried parsley)
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Food processor,blender or Magic Bullet

Step 1

Gather your ingredients. It's always better to use fresh parsley and lemon juice but you will still make a great dip with dried parsley and lemon juice from concentrate.
Step 2

Drain and rinse the cannellini beans.
Step 3

Put the beans into your blender/food processor/Magic Bullet.

I used a Magic Bullet and it worked very well.
Step 4

Add 1/3 cup olive oil.

You could reduce this to 1/4 cup to cut some fat but don't reduce it too much or your dip will have a dry feel to it.
Step 5

Use a garlic press to smash two cloves of garlic into your beans.

If you're using a food processor you can add the whole garlic cloves. I wasn't sure the Magic Bullet would fully blend the garlic so I chose to use the press.
Step 6

Add two tablespoons of lemon juice.
Step 7

Add three teaspoons of dried parsley or 1/4 cup (loosely packed) fresh Italian parsley.
Step 8

Blend all ingredients until smooth.
Step 9

Transfer the dip to a bowl and chill for 2 or more hours before serving.

I recommend chilling for at least two hours if you used dried parsley. Chilling will allow the flavors to blend and the parsley to soften.

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xtraordinary said

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on 11/7/2008 I think I have had something very similar to this before, and I could never find the recipe for it - I am going to bookmark this! 5 stars - great pictures, too!