Cannellini Bean Hummus Recipe

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Try serving this dip with various veggies or pita bread slices.—Marina Castle, North Hollywood, California

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Cannellini Bean Hummus Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, peeled
1 can (15 ounces) white kidney or cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup tahini
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Pita breads, cut into wedges

Directions

Place garlic in a food processor; cover and process until minced. Add the beans, tahini, lemon juice, cumin, salt and pepper flakes; cover and process until smooth.
Transfer to a small bowl; stir in parsley. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with pita wedges. Yield: 1-1/4 cups.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons (calculated without pita bread) equals 78 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 114 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Cannellini Bean Hummus in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2008, p227