White Bean And Roasted Garlic Dip
- 3 heads garlic, tops cut off
- 7 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 (15 ounce) cans small white beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 1/4 teaspoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place heads of garlic, cut side facing up, in a small baking dish. Drizzle with 1 TBSP of the olive oil. Cover with foil and bake 1 hour or until tender. Uncover and set aside to cool.
- Squeeze garlic cloves into food processor. Add remaining oil from baking dish, plus 4 TBSP oil, beans, lemon juice, salt, lemon zest, and rosemary. Blend until smooth.
- Transfer mixture to bowl and season with freshly ground black pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Should be served at room temperature.
- *NOTE: Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature before serving.
garlic, extra virgin olive oil, white beans, lemon juice, salt, lemon zest, fresh rosemary, fresh ground black pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/white-bean-and-roasted-garlic-dip-290358 (may not work)