Low Fat White Bean Spread with Sage Recipe

Low Fat White Bean Spread With Sage Recipe

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

1. With the side of a chef’s knife, mash garlic with salt.
2. Transfer mashed garlic to a food processor.
3. Add beans, oil, lemon juice, cayenne and black pepper; puree until smooth.
4. Scrape into a bowl and stir in sage.
5. 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.

1. 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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