WHITE BEAN TAPENADE
Serves 12.
2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1 15-oz. can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 fresh sage leaves
Cooking Directions
Wrap garlic cloves, drizzled with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, in aluminum foil and place in a 350 degree F. oven until garlic is soft, about 30 minutes.
Cool and squeeze garlic from clove, discarding skin.
Combine garlic paste, beans, lemon juice, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons olive oil in food processor or blender.
Process until smooth.
Thinly slice or mince sage leaves; fold into tapanade.
Taste to adjust seasonings, add salt or pepper as needed.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this as a dip with toasted pita bread wedges, along with roasted red peppers, feta cheese and an assortment of olives.
Recipe courtesy of National Pork Board.
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