White Bean Dip With Garlic, Lemon, and Basil

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White Bean Dip With Garlic, Lemon, and Basil

 

4 cups white beans, soaked and cooked if dried, or straight from can

1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil or parsley leaves

1/4 cup lemon juice

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 - large garlic cloves, crushed through a press

 

Drain beans. Combine beans, basil, lemon juice, oil, and garlic in the

bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth, adding water

tablespoon by tablespoon, as necessary. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Serve with crisp vegetable sticks or

French bread toasts.