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Cannellini and Garlic Spread
Recipes and images from Vegan Vegetarian Omnivore by Anna Thomas. Copyright © 2016 by Independent Productions, Inc. With permission of the publisher, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. All rights reserved.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 3 ½ cups
Calories: 377 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Condiments , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 cups cooked cannellini beans
- ¼ cup olive oil plus more for drizzling
- 3 –4 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon sea salt plus more to taste
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh oregano plus whole leaves for garnish
- plenty of freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Put the garlic cloves in the food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse until smooth, or until the spread has the texture you like. If it seems too thick, you can add a few tablespoons of the cooking liquid from the beans or a dash of vegetable broth.
- Serve the spread in a generous, shallow bowl and pour a few loops of olive oil on top, then sprinkle with some oregano leaves. This spread also makes a great layer for wraps or sandwiches.
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Notes
- To Cook Cannellini... In a soup pot, combine 1 ¼ cups dried cannellini beans with about 2 quarts water, a dozen sage leaves, and 6 to 8 whole peeled garlic cloves. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer the beans for an hour or longer, depending on their age, until they are completely tender. Add 1 teaspoon salt and simmer gently for another 10 minutes, then allow the beans to sit in their liquid for a little while before draining them. Reserve the liquid to use in a soup—it’s a delicious broth.
Nutrition Information
Calories
377kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Sodium
398mg
(17%)
Potassium
873mg
(25%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
30IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
163mg
(16%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3½ cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 377
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 377kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Sodium | 398mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 873mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 30IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 163mg | 16% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.