Garlicky Basil Spread or Dip
Recipe: #3523
December 15, 2011
Categories: Snacks, Beans, Garlic, Appetizers, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Rim, Brunch, Christmas, Game/Sports Day, New Years, Potluck Thanksgiving, Oven Roast, Diabetic, Heart Healthy, Vegetarian, more
"a very tasty spread, for crackers, to fill celery, or use it as a base for crostinini, delicious used in any way you wish."
Original is 2 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (377.9 g)
- Calories 846.8
- Total Fat - 49.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.3 g
- Cholesterol - 83.4 mg
- Sodium - 1083.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 22.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 0.7 g
- Protein - 75.8 g
- Calcium - 140.3 mg
- Iron - 3.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 21.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Separate and peel cloves of garlic. In saucepan of boiling water, blanch garlic for 7 minute, drain (or if preferred, roast garlic, I prefer to roast it first).
Step 2
In food processor or blender or bowl, and using a fork, mash garlic, beans, oil, vinegar, salt and cayenne until smooth. Stir in chopped basil.
Tips
No special items needed.
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