White Bean Hummus

Name: White Bean Hummus
Ingredients: 1 (24-ounce) can cannellini beans (or 1/2 pound dried cannellini beans*); 1 lemon, juiced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1/2 cup tahini paste; Salt and pepper; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

7 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 (24-ounce) can cannellini beans (or 1/2 pound dried cannellini beans*)
1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 cup tahini paste
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

1

*To cook the dried beans, soak them overnight in plenty of water.
2

Drain, put them in a pot, and cover them with fresh water by 1-inch.
3

Bring them to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer until they are tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.
4

Put the beans into the bowl of a food processor.
5

Add the lemon juice, cumin, garlic, tahini paste, and salt and pepper, to taste.
6

Turn the processor on and slowly pour in the olive oil.
7

Process until smooth and thick.