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garlic bean dip in a white bowl with garlic and rosemary sprigs around it.

Roasted Garlic White Bean Dip

This roasted garlic white bean dip recipe combines buttery roasted garlic with white beans, olive oil, lemon juice, and fresh herbs to give you the perfect dip or sandwich spread.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Calories: 83
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 small garlic heads or one very large garlic head
  • 1 can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 2 ½ tbsp olive oil extra virgin, divided
  • ½ tbsp rosemary fresh
  • ½ tbsp thyme fresh
  • 2 tbsp parsley leaves
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • sprinkle of cayenne pepper*

Method
 

Roast The Garlic
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Cut the top 1/4" off of the garlic heads, leaving the garlic cloves exposed. Drizzle about 1 teaspoon of olive oil over the top of the garlic cloves, trying to get into the nooks and crannies. Add a little more olive oil if needed.
  3. Wrap the garlic head tightly in aluminum foil and roast in oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool for 5 to 10 minutes before handling.
Assemble The White Bean Dip
  1. Once the roasted garlic is cool enough to handle, gently squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of the bulbs and into the bowl of a food processor or high speed blender.
  2. Add all of the other ingredients: cannellini beans, fresh lemon juice, remaining olive oil, rosemary, thyme, parsley, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Blend on high for about 60 seconds or until smooth. You may need to pause the food processor occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl until you reach a smooth consistency.
  3. Transfer the dip to a serving bowl and enjoy. Serve as a dip with fresh veggies, pita chips, naan bread, crackers, or as a sandwich spread.

Notes

*start with a small amount of cayenne pepper. Taste and add more if needed. 
Substitute 1 tbsp lemon juice for fresh squeeze lemon juice.
See above blog post for all substitutions and variations.