Basil White Bean Dip

Name: Basil White Bean Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Appetizers, Italian Recipes, Italian Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 garlic clove, halved; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped; 2/3 cup loosely packed basil leaves, coarsely chopped; Baked pita chips

We're big fans of hummus, but my son is allergic. I came up with this bean dip, and it’s turned out to be a great alternative. —Erin Bosco, Carlton, Washington

Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 garlic clove, halved
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
1 plum tomato, seeded and chopped
2/3 cup loosely packed basil leaves, coarsely chopped
Baked pita chips

Directions

Place the first five ingredients in a food processor; pulse until beans are coarsely chopped. Add oil; process until blended. Add tomato and basil; pulse to combine. Serve with pita chips.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup (calculated without pita chips): 139 calories, 9g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 286mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Mama B's Basil and White bean Dip in Simple & Delicious December/January 2014