White Bean Spread Recipe 435 Food

QUICK WHITE BEAN SPREAD (VEGAN PâTé)

Steps:

• Roughly chop the onion and garlic.
• Fry them in oil for a couple of minutes until lightly browned. When ready, throw both into a large mixing bowl.
• Drain and rinse the beans and place them in the bowl.
• Juice the lemon.
• Finally, add the lemon juice and rest of the ingredients and using a hand blender, give it all a good blend. Alternatively throw it all in a food processor instead. That's it! Serve as you like, hot wholemeal bread goes great.

WHITE BEAN SPREAD WITH GARLIC & ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Place olive oil, garlic and rosemary in a 10-inch skillet. Heat pan until ingredients start to sizzle. Add beans and their liquid to the pan. As beans cook, mash them with a wooden spoon or potato masher. Cook until mixture is a loose spread consistency (it will thicken as it cools). Transfer to a serving bowl or storage container.

WHITE BEAN DIP

Steps:

• For the beans: Put the beans in a bowl and cover with cold water by 3 inches above the top of the beans. Let soak overnight.
• Strain the beans, discarding the soaking liquid. Place them in a pot and cover with water by 3 inches above the top of the beans. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and let cook until the beans are tender, 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes. Strain and let cool.
• For the dip: Bring 1/2 cup water and 1 tablespoon olive oil to a boil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion and a pinch of salt and simmer until the water reduces down and the onions become translucent and tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the beans and heat until they become warm.
• Meanwhile, add the Worcestershire, vinegar, garlic powder, paprika, hot sauce, 4 tablespoons olive oil and some salt to a food processor. Transfer the bean mixture to the food processor. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and another pinch of salt. Puree the beans until smooth. Add more oil if needed for taste or texture. Taste for seasoning. Serve with vegetables or crackers.

WHITE BEAN SPREAD WITH CRUDITE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the olive oil, garlic and rosemary. Steep the flavors over medium heat until the garlic begins to darken. About 8 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the beans, unstrained infused olive oil, salt and pepper and process until smooth. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with crudite.

WHITE BEAN DIP WITH PITA CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the beans, garlic, lemon juice, 1/3 cup olive oil, and parsley in the work bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is coarsely chopped. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer the bean puree to a small bowl.
• Cut each pita in half and then into 8 wedges. Arrange the pita wedges on a large baking sheet. Pour the remaining oil over the pitas. Toss and spread out the wedges evenly. Sprinkle with the oregano, salt, and pepper. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until toasted and golden in color.
• Serve the pita toasts warm or at room temperature alongside the bean puree.

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.

WHITE BEAN SPREAD RIPPEE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain beans. To a food processor with motor running add desired amount of garlic and blend until minced. Add beans and remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Transfer spread to a serving bowl. Spread may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring spread to room temperature before serving.
• Just before serving, garnish spread with parsley and/or paprika. Serve spread with crackers or baguette slices.

WHITE BEAN, SAGE AND ROASTED GARLIC SPREAD

Steps:

• Boil the beans in a large pot with water to cover by 2 inches for 10 minutes.
• Lower the heat and add the 5 garlic cloves, sage leaves, bay leaves, and 2 teaspoons of olive oil.
• Simmer, covered until the beans are tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove bay leaves and drain, reserving the broth.
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Rub the head of garlic with a little of the remaining olive oil and put it in a small baking dish and add 1/3 cup water.
• Cover and bake until soft and lightly caramelized, about 45 minutes.
• Cool, then squeeze out the softened garlic.
• Puree the beans in a food processor with all the garlic, the remaining olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and enough bean broth to give the beans a soft, spreadable consistency.
• Season to taste with lemon juice and pepper and taste again for salt.
• Stir in thyme leaves and serve warm.