Garlicky Tuscan White Bean Dip
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This Easy Tuscan Bean Dip is full of flavor and so easy to make. Great for dipping veggies, chips, and even works as a great spread for sandwiches and wraps.
As I shared in my post on Chat Masala (the spice mix that now graces our table at literally every meal), sometimes kitchen “mistakes” turn out to be a great thing after all.
Now, sometimes they don’t — like the time when I baked a cake with my elementary school friend and it ended up being used as a frisbee. No kidding.
I had a bunch of white beans that I’d cooked so we could make this bean fudge recipe and I thought I’d try to make something savory with the rest.
The recipe that I tried was supposed to turn out to taste like guacamole, but believe me — it didn’t.
So I fussed with it a bit and ended up with this new great tasting recipe. In fact, I recommend you make a double batch, since you’ll wish you had if you didn’t.
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Serving Ideas
Serve this yummy easy white bean dip…
- with veggies
- with chips
- with pita bread or this Focaccia Flax Bread.
- with popcorn. Seriously. We’ve had it with this popcorn topped with this Best Popcorn Seasoning and it tasted great!
- as a spread on wraps, sandwiches, or burgers
More Healthy Dip Recipes
- Pizza Hummus — a fun twist on traditional hummus
- Zesty Black Bean Dip — a favorite every time we serve it
- Olive Hummus — a great combo for those who love hummus and olives
- Savory Sesame-free Hummus — one of the best hummus recipes we’ve ever had
- Pumpkin Hummus — loaded with nutrition and flavor
Garlicky Tuscan Bean Dip
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups cooked (and preferably soaked and cooked properly) white beans like Great Northern or navy
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice (juice of one lemon)
- 3 garlic cloves (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (or 1/2 tablespoon dried)
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil (or 1/2 tablespoon dried)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon black pepper , optional
- 1/8 – 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- olive oil, herbs, pine nuts, additional beans for optional garnish
Instructions
- Put all ingredients into either a food processor.
- Process until smooth or chunky as desired.
- Top with a drizzle of olive oil, herbs, some additional beans when serving.
Nutrition
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Do you have a culinary “botch” that turned into a success?
My family tried this recipe and it was GREAT!!!
Thanks for sharing!