White Bean Dip with Pine Nuts

Description

I made this as an alternative to tomato sauce for a pizza topping, but I think it was even better the next day as a dip. The amount of ingredients I used only makes about a cup, so you may want to double or triple the amounts if making for a party.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 cup cooked Great Northern beans
  • 2 cloves garlic, cut in half
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 roma (plum) tomato, roughly chopped
  • sea salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  1. Place the pine nuts
  2. basil
  3. and oregano into a food processor. Cover
  4. and pulse 2 or 3 times to finely grind the nuts. Add beans and garlic; process until smooth
  5. about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour in the lime juice
  6. tomato
  7. salt and pepper
  8. and pulse 2 to 3 times until mixture is smooth and spreadable. With the food processor running
  9. drizzle the oil into the dip. If mixture becomes too thick
  10. add a tablespoon of water at a time until the dip is the right consistency.
  11. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight to blend the flavors before serving.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 8

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