Bean dip!
It’s sort of like hummus, but with white cannellini beans and sharp white cheddar cheese. But like hummus, it also goes great oven fresh toasted pita. It gets it’s heat from some dashes of cayenne and a hearty spoonful of garlic sriracha paste, which then gets mellowed out by the sharp cheddar.
The bean dip is a quick appetizer that costs next to nothing and a delicious way to impress your friends at a dinner party. Or enjoy as a meal in itself… by yourself. I won’t judge.
Time You Need
- ~15 minute
What You Need
- 15 ounce can cannellini beans rinsed and drained
- 6-8 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- ½ tsp of cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic siracha
- 1 cup of shredded white cheddar cheese
- Pita bread or pita chips, for serving
What You Do
- In a food processor or using a hand blender, combine beans, cheese, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic siracha and seasonings.
- Lightly pulse into a paste, adding more olive oil and lemon juice in small amounts if the mixture is too dry.
- Remove from food processor and top with more shredded cheese, cayenne or black pepper if desired.
- Serve with toasted pita!