White Bean Dip/Spread

• 2 cups cannellini beans, canned (may also use great northern)
• 1 teaspoon pesto sauce
• 2 teaspoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin, ground
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 whole grain baguette

1. Preheat the broiler.
2. Drain the beans and add to a food processor or blender.
3. Add pesto, lime juice, garlic, cumin, salt, Parmesan cheese, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and process or blend until smooth.
4. Cut the baguette into 1-inch slices and brush the remaining tablespoons of olive oil over them, then broil on the lower rack until lightly browned.
5. Put the toasted baguette slices on a platter.
6. Scrape the spread into a nice bowl and set it in the middle of the platter and serve.

cannellini beans, pesto sauce, lime juice, garlic, cumin, salt, parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, grain baguette

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/white-bean-dip-spread-242890 (may not work)