Tuscan Bean Dip

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Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (7)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(7)

Cook Time:
11 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 11 min
Total:: 21 min

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Ingredients

1 small baguette, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves stripped (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
Pinch crushed red pepper
1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
Crisp vegetables, for dipping (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Lay bread on a baking sheet. Rub each slice with a clove of garlic and sprinkle with a pinch of salt; reserve garlic clove. Toast in oven until golden, about 8 minutes.

Chop all garlic cloves. Cook garlic in the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat, stirring, until it is golden, about 3 minutes. Pull skillet from heat; stir in rosemary and red pepper and cool slightly.

Put beans, the 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and all but 1 teaspoon of the rosemary oil in a food processor and process until smooth. Scrape puree into a serving bowl and drizzle with reserved rosemary oil. Serve with toasted baguette and, if desired, raw vegetables.

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recipe Tuscan Bean Dip
maureen bayville, NJ 11-05-2009
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yummy and satisfying too!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

As with other commentors, way too much salt. I used only 1/2 teaspoon and that was just right!
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Nina Tampa, FL 08-29-2009
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Almost Perfect
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I did cut back on the salt, but my husband and I felt that it needed another flavor to make this a fab dip. The ingredient... is.....Fresh grated Parm cheese. I served it in a bowl with a little cheese grated over the top, and a sprig of rosemary. Other than that this recipe is perfect.Read more
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Ruth Wichita, KS 07-15-2007
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Great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The best bean dip ever. I did decrease the salt, as suggested by other reviewers.
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Anonymous 06-10-2007
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perfect!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

perfect!
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Johna Yukon, OK 12-31-2006
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Must like Rosemary
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

For me, this recipe was easier and more economical than traditional hummus. It was pleasantly edible, but if you don't like... rosemary, consider cutting it back to 1/2 a tablespoon or so. I also followed another reviewer's suggestion and cut the salt to 1/2 tsp, and it was perfect. I'll definitely make this again, but with far less rosemary.Read more
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Cherie Exton, PA 12-17-2005
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Delicious, but...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I thought this recipe made a delicious dip, but it was extremely salty. By cutting the salt down to 1/2 tsp., it was much... better. I definitely recommend it with the salt adjustment.Read more