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Ingredients
- 2 cups white beans drained cooked or canned- cannellini or other white beans, liquid reserved
- 2 cloves garlic peeled, or to taste
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil plus some for drizzling
- 2 teaspoons cumin ground, to taste
- 1 teaspoon herbs fresh, (basil, rosemary, etc.) optional
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 lemon or lime, freshly juiced
- 1/4 cup onion shallot, red onion, or scallion, chopped, for garnish (optional)
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Instructions
- Put the beans in a food processor with the garlic, olive oil, cumin, salt, and pepper. Process until the mixture is smooth, stopping and scraping down the sides if necessary and adding a bit more bean liquid or olive oil if necessary.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning- add more garlic, salt, pepper, or cumin if you like- then transfer to a bowl. Add lemon juice a tablespoon at a time, until quite tart, then garnish with the chopped shallot if you like. Use immediately or refrigerate for a day or two. Bring back to room temperature before serving. Drizzle with a little olive oil and sprinkle with a little more cumin (or paprika) before serving.
Recipe Notes
From http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/White-Bean-Dip-358374, retrieved 9/3/10.