Dip This: White Bean Puree Recipe - Cooking Index
Dip This: White Bean Puree Recipe - Cooking Index
Looking for a fresh new taste to liven up your table? Try this great low-fat Middle Eastern dip with carrot sticks, green, red and yellow bell pepper strips, radishes, green beans or toasted pita chips.
Type: Low Fat, Vegetables| 1/2 lb | 227g / 8oz | Dried white beans - rinsed |
| (such as Navy or Great Northern) | ||
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Salt |
| 4 teaspoons | 20ml | Garlic cloves - minced (medium) |
| 3 tablespoons | 45ml | Fresh lemon juice |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Olive oil |
| 1/4 teaspoon | 1.3ml | Freshly-ground white pepper |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Finely-chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley |
In a large bowl, cover beans with 1 quart water. Let soak for at least 6 hours or overnight. Drain and rinse the beans and transfer to a large saucepan. Add 6 cups water and the bay leaf and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer gently for 1 hour. Stir in 1 teaspoon of salt and simmer, covered, about 30 minutes longer, or until the beans are tender. Drain and discard the bay leaf.
In a food processor or blender, puree the beans until smooth. Add the garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and white pepper and puree until blended. Season with salt to taste and transfer to a serving bowl.
Sprinkle the parsley over the puree and serve cold or at room temperature. The puree can be refrigerated, covered, for up to one day.
This recipe yields about 40 servings.
Nutritional Information Per (1 tablespoon) Serving: Calories: 27; Fat: less than one gram.
Source:
Advocate Health Care's Recipes for Health at - http://www.advocatehealth.com
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