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Roasted Garlic, Artichoke and White Bean Spread

6/5/2015

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asted Garlic, Artichoke and White Bean Spread

This is definitely a make-ahead spread.  It's great if you know you have guests coming the next weekend and you want to make a dip.  You can do a little bit every day, then finish it the morning they arrive. 

I enjoy it with some homemade sourdough bread - but it's also fabulous with chips.  The roasted garlic gives it an incredible flavor, and by processing the beans as described below, you don't have any unwanted "beany" flavor/ordor or side effects. 

Ingredients:

  • ½ lb white navy beans
  • ½ cup marinated artichoke hearts 
  • 6 cloves garlic, roasted
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 5 basil leaves
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Day 1-2

  • Soak the beans in 3x the volume of water for two days. Change the water twice a day.  You can tell they are ready when they beans are no longer wrinkled and have plumped up again.

Day 3

  • Drain the beans, but don’t keep them uncovered for long. Put them into a pot and add enough water to cover completely.
  • Bring the beans and bring them to a boil over high heat and boil for 1 minute. 
  • Drop the heat to a simmer, and let it cook for 5 minutes on low heat, skimming the foam off the top.
  • The beans are done when they are soft but not mushy.
  • Drain them and rinse them in cold water. 
  • Put the beans with a little bit of water (enough to make the processor work) into a food processor and pulse until completely smooth. 
  •  Let them cool completely (I stick them in the fridge overnight).

Day 4

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  
  • Trim and peel garlic cloves, then wrap them in foil 
  • Bake them for 15-20 minutes until they start to take on color. 
  • Add them to the food processor along with the marinated artichoke hearts and the ground beans. 
  • Pulse with salt and the olive oil.
  • Then process, adding the basil, and more olive oil if needed, until smooth.

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Roasted Garlic, Artichoke and White Bean Spread On Homemade Sourdough Bread.
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    I'm a home cook with a lifelong passion for learning, exploring and experimenting in my kitchen. You can find me at @Debs1 on Twitter and  @Debs121212 on Instagram.

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