White Bean Dip/Spread

Name: White Bean Dip/Spread
Ingredients: 2 cups cannellini beans, canned (may also use great northern); 1 teaspoon pesto sauce; 2 teaspoons lime juice, freshly squeezed; 1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoon cumin, ground; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 whole grain baguette

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 cups cannellini beans, canned (may also use great northern)
1 teaspoon pesto sauce
2 teaspoons lime juice, freshly squeezed
1 garlic clove, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon cumin, ground
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 whole grain baguette

Directions

1

Preheat the broiler.
2

Drain the beans and add to a food processor or blender.
3

Add pesto, lime juice, garlic, cumin, salt, Parmesan cheese, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and process or blend until smooth.
4

Cut the baguette into 1-inch slices and brush the remaining tablespoons of olive oil over them, then broil on the lower rack until lightly browned.
5

Put the toasted baguette slices on a platter.
6

Scrape the spread into a nice bowl and set it in the middle of the platter and serve.