White Bean Dip: 3 Steps to a Delicious and, Dare We Say, Healthy Bean Dip
What will you love about this white bean dip? It’s absolutely delicious, savory, flavors. The combination of rosemary and melded white beans. The drizzle of extra virgin olive oil with a hefty sprinkling of salt. How about the fact that this dip recipe is actually good for you?
You are going to love this white bean dip because it is quick, affordable, absolutely addictively delicious, and you can eat as much of it as you want without feeling like you binged on an entire bag of chips and dip. With football, holidays, and all the things, try serving your new favorite dip for yourself and your friends!
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Gut Healthy Foods in this White Bean Dip Recipe
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3 Steps to a Delicious and, Dare We Say Healthy, White Bean Dip
Equipment
- 1 small pot
Ingredients
Beans
- 1 lb dried Northern Beans
- 6 cups chicken stock or chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1.5 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tsp salt
Bean Dip
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 2 sprigs rosemary leaves de-stemmed and minced
- 2 cups cooked beans (from instant pot recipe included here)
- salt to taste
- freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp dense balsamic vinegar or, more or less, to taste
Instructions
Make the Beans
- Pour 1 lb or 2 1/2 cups northern dried beans into your Instant Pot.1 lb dried Northern Beans
- Add garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and salt.1.5 tbsp onion powder, 1 tbsp garlic powder, 1 tsp dried thyme, 2 tsp salt
- Pour in chicken stock.6 cups chicken stock
- Place bay leaf on top.1 bay leaf
- Close your Instant Pot lid and turn the valve to "sealed."
- Press the beans button. This should set the time for 30 minutes.
- When the timer goes off, you can vent naturally or manually. Then proceed to make the white bean dip!
Make the White Bean Dip
- After draining your cooked beans, take 2 cups of cooked beans and place them in a small pot.2 cups cooked beans
- Store the rest of your cooked beans in a container for later.
- Add olive oil, salt, and onion powder.1/3 cup olive oil, 1 tbsp onion powder, salt
- Place the pot on a stove and bring to a low boil. Turn down heat immediately to low.
- Using your immersion blender, blend the beans until creamy. Add rosemary.2 sprigs rosemary leaves
- Transfer dip to a bowl or serving dish. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar over top. Ground fresh pepper to taste.freshly ground pepper, 2 tbsp dense balsamic vinegar
- Serve immediately with your favorite crackers or baguette!
Nutrition
Why a Pressure Cooker is a Must Have in Every Kitchen
Using a pressure cooker, whether it is an Instant Pot, Ninja, or name your fave brand, is literally a game changer in the kitchen. Especially when you are cooking beans. Instead of soaking your beans, draining them, cooking them for hours, etc….Just dump and press “beans.” Seriously, it’s that easy. And guess what? They come out perfect every time. Want to know more? Check out my post on What No One Tells You About Easy Instant Pot Benefits!
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Gut Healthy Ingredients in this White Bean Dip
This white bean dip recipe is pretty basic, there are not a lot of ingredients. However, the ingredients are all healthy!
Extra virgin olive oil? Full of healthy MONO saturated fats. That means the good kind of fat. Balsamic vinegar? Full of healthy antioxidants, antimicrobial compounds (read: good for your immune system), and more. White beans? A super healthy protein source! If you want to know more about all the healthy benefits of Northern white beans, check out my post!
How to Serve White Bean Dip
You can serve this dip with crackers, your favorite sourdough or french baguette, or sliced bell peppers or carrots.
What Do I Do With the Left Overs?
Have left overs? Spread this bean dip on tortillas and add cheddar cheese. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes at 400 degrees for a quick lunch to go! You can wrap your quesadillas or tortillas in aluminum foil and freeze for an easy take and go snack!
A Bean Dip for You and Your Friends
This white bean dip recipe does not disappoint. With plenty of flavor, serve it warm and watch it disappear!
