Tuscan White Bean Dip

Name: Tuscan White Bean Dip Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 15 oz. can white beans (cannellini) drained and rinsed; 1/4 c. packed fresh basil-do NOT use dried!; 4 halves sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil; 1 T. chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley (or 1.5 t. dried parsley); 1 t. chopped fresh oregano (or .5 t. dried); 3 cloves roasted garlic (fresh can be used but roasted imparts a sweeter nutty flavor that's less astringent); 2 oz. Plain non-fat yogurt

Minutes to Prepare: 10

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

15 oz. can white beans (cannellini), drained and rinsed1/4 c. packed fresh basil-do NOT use dried!4 halves, sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil1 T. chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley (or 1.5 t. dried parsley)1 t. chopped fresh oregano (or .5 t. dried)3 cloves roasted garlic (fresh can be used but roasted imparts a sweeter, nutty flavor that's less astringent)2 oz. Plain, non-fat yogurt

Directions

Place sun-dried tomatoes and roasted garlic cloves in the bottom of a food processor. Add beans, herbs, and yogurt. Puree. Salt and pepper to taste.

Spread on crostini, whole wheat crackers like triscuits, or use pita triangles for an appetizer.

Spread on bread to make a delicious vegetarian sandwich: see recipe "Tuscan White Bean Sandwich"

Makes about 1.5 cups.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BOWMANME2003.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

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