Spicy Roasted Garlic And Soybean Dip Food

ROASTED GARLIC BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut the top off the head of garlic, exposing the cloves. Place on a sheet of foil, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Wrap up the garlic tightly and roast until soft, 20 to 30 minutes; let cool slightly. Squeeze out the roasted garlic.
• Meanwhile, drizzle a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the carrots and rutabagas, season with salt and pepper and toss. Roast until the veggies are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Combine the beans, lemon zest and juice, thyme, roasted garlic and the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a food processor or blender. Pulse until nice and creamy. Season with salt and pepper. If the dip is too thick, blend in some of the liquid from the beans (or use low-sodium vegetable broth). Transfer to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Serve with the roasted vegetable sticks and pita chips.

SUNNY'S ROASTED GARLIC AND FROZEN VEGGIE DIP

Steps:

• For the roasted garlic: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a small ramekin or pouch formed out of aluminum foil, add the garlic and enough olive oil to cover. Season with salt and pepper, then cover or close with aluminum foil. Roast until the garlic is tender but not browned, about 25 minutes.
• For the dip: In a food processor, add the peas, peppers and onions, parsley, cream cheese, lemon juice, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Add the roasted garlic (reserve some the olive oil for the garnish) and pulse until smooth. Taste and season with more salt if needed.
• For the garnish: Serve the dip in a bowl with a drizzle of the olive oil from the roasted garlic and a sprinkle of the parsley and walnuts. Serve with pita chips, raw vegetables and grissini for dipping.

SPICY ROASTED GARLIC AND SOYBEAN DIP

Steps:

• In an ungreased skillet over medium heat, dry roast the unpeeled garlic cloves for about 15 minutes; turn them frequently until softened (they'll develop dark spots but should not burn).
• Alternatively, use oven roasted garlic leftover from another meal.
• Remove cloves from the skillet and allow to cool.
• When cool, peel off the skins from the roasted garlic and place garlic into a bowl.
• In a large pot, bring about 6 cups of salted water to the boil and boil the soybeans for about 5 minutes, until tender but still bright green.
• Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water in a small bowl before draining the soybeans.
• Allow the soybeans to cool to room temp.
• In a blender, combine to cooled soybeans with the garlic, salt and spices and pulse the blender to combine Add 1/2 to 3/4 cup of the reserved cooking water until a smooth purée forms.
• Add the oil, lime juice and cilantro.
• Pulse to combine.
• Spoon into a serving dish and garnish with cilantro sprigs.
• Serve at room temperature with cut veggies and pita wedges or chips for dipping.

ROASTED DUCK W/ SPICY SAUCE:

Steps:

• Rub duckling inside and out with salt;
• Stuff onions inside of cavity and tie legs together.
• Place on rack in roasting pan.
• Mix boiling water and honey; pour over duckling, letting water run into pan.
• (Duckling should not be put down into the water, keep on rack.)
• Roast in oven at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• Prick skin to drain excess fat.
• Continue roasting until deep brown and juices run clear, 1 to 1¼ hours longer.
• Remove from oven.
• Increase oven temperatures to 400 degrees.
• Duck Sauce:.
• Combine all Duck Sauce Ingredients listed together.
• Brush duckling with spicy duck sauce.
• Return to oven and roast 5 minutes.
• May use remaining sauce as a dip for meat.
• Garnish with parsley and mandarin orange segments.

SPICY GARLIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• Process garbanzo beans, tahini, chili pepper, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor or blender (I use a mini-chopper) until smooth.
• Add water as needed to achieve the consistency you prefer.
• Place mixture into a glass bowl.
• Stir in cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt and black pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least a couple of hours.
• The flavor improves greatly if given this time to develop.