Northern Bean Lemony-Garlic Spread

Name: Northern Bean Lemony-Garlic Spread Recipe
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups dried Great Northern Beans; 10 cloves of garlic minced; 1/2 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 2 large lemons); 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon black pepper; 1/4 cup of salt

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups dried Great Northern Beans10 cloves of garlic, minced1/2 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 2 large lemons)1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil1 tablespoon black pepper1/4 cup of salt

Directions

Soak beans for 6-8 hours, or overnight. Drain and rinse. In a saucepan or dutch oven, add beans and about 4-3/4 cups of water. Bring to a boil, then lower to a low boil/high simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or until soft. Drain beans put into a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher until desired consistency. Let beans cool.

Add minced garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, black pepper, and salt. Combine well. Chill until ready to use.

Serving Size: Makes 8 1/2-cup servings. Makes ~4 cups total.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DUCKTURNIP.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

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