Thermomix Tuscan Bean Spread Food

TUSCAN BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lay bread on a baking sheet. Rub each slice with a clove of garlic and sprinkle with a pinch of salt; reserve garlic clove. Toast in oven until golden, about 8 minutes.
• Chop all garlic cloves. Cook garlic in the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat, stirring, until it is golden, about 3 minutes. Pull skillet from heat; stir in rosemary and red pepper and cool slightly.
• Put beans, the 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and all but 1 teaspoon of the rosemary oil in a food processor and process until smooth. Scrape puree into a serving bowl and drizzle with reserved rosemary oil. Serve with toasted baguette and, if desired, raw vegetables.

TUSCAN WHITE BEAN SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine beans, yogurt, Italian seasoning, and garlic in a blender and puree until smooth.
• Add remaining ingredients and pulse until combined. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to allow flavors to meld.
• Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving. Serve at room temperature with toasted baguette or water crackers.

EASY VEGAN BEAN SPREAD

Steps:

• Begin by sauteing on medium heat the onion and garlic in the olive oil until soft.
• Next add the celery and pepper if using and cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the garlic, tomato paste, herbs of your choice. Simmer about 10 minutes. (*Alternately, you can add the beans into the pan with the celery, onion, tomato paste, etc. and simmer. Do not allow the beans to dry out, adding a bit of water or stock if necessary.).
• Place the cooked, warmed beans into a serving bowl.
• Add the sauce along with the vinegar, salt and pepper into the mashed beans and mix well. Bean mixture should be spreadable but not watery.
• Adjust seasoning.

TURKEY WRAPS WITH HERBED WHITE BEAN SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine bean, oil, juice, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper in a the bowl of a food processor. Purée until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides, for bean spread. (Can be made ahead. Cover and chill up to 2 days.)
• Spread bean spread on one side of each tortilla, leaving a 1-inch border around edge. Arrange turkey down center of each tortilla; layer with tomato, onion, cheese and arugula. Starting at one end, tightly roll each tortilla and place, seam side down, on a serving plate. Cut crosswise in half and serve with chips, if desired.