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Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic, crushed and peeled
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 15 1/2 ounces cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, or L9-ounces
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- pinch cayenne pepper
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh sage
Method
- With the side of a chef’s knife, mash garlic with salt.
- Transfer mashed garlic to a food processor.
- Add beans, oil, lemon juice, cayenne and black pepper; puree until smooth.
- Scrape into a bowl and stir in sage.
- The spread will keep, covered, in the refrigeratorfor up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
MAKES ABOUT 1 1/2 CUPS.
- Calories per tablespoon; 1 gram protein; 1 gram fat 0 gram saturated fat; 4 grams carbohydrate; 65 mg sodium; 0 mg cholesterol; 1 gram fiber
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