White Bean Spread with Roasted Garlic
Ingredients
- 1 head Garlic
- 1- 1/4 teaspoon Olive Oil, Divided
- 1 can (15.8 Oz. Can) Northern Beans, (or Cannellini)
- 1/4 cups Cilantro Leaves, Fresh, Loosely Packed
- 1/4 teaspoons Salt
- 1/4 teaspoons Pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.Peel most of the papery skin off of the head of garlic.
Cut the top off of the garlic head to reveal individual cloves.
Drizzle about 1 teaspoon of olive oil over garlic, lightly coating garlic all over.
Wrap garlic in aluminum foil, or use a garlic roaster (or make your own), and bake in the oven for 45 minutes.
While garlic is roasting, warm beans in a small pan on low.
When garlic is finished roasting, let cool to the touch.
In a food processor, combine the warm beans, cilantro, salt, pepper and roasted garlic cloves until smooth.
If needed, add a little olive oil at a time until you reach preferred consistency.
Enjoy!