Description
Ina Garten’s white bean dip blends creamy cannellini beans with garlic, rosemary, and olive oil for a Mediterranean-inspired appetizer. Guests will love this simple, elegant starter that pairs perfectly with crisp crackers or fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz/425 g) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 6 pitas
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsps fresh lemon juice
- ⅓ cup plus 4 tbsps (½ cup total) olive oil
Instructions
- Bean Preparation: Combine cannellini beans, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and parsley in a food processor, pulsing until achieving a rustic, textured consistency with visible herb fragments.
- Seasoning: Enhance the bean mixture with kosher salt and black pepper, fine-tuning flavors to personal preference.
- Pita Chip Preparation: Separate pita bread horizontally, creating thin rounds, then slice each round into 8 triangular wedges positioned in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Flavor Infusion: Generously drizzle olive oil over pita wedges, then dust with dried oregano, additional kosher salt, and cracked black pepper for aromatic depth.
- Baking Process: Roast pita chips in a preheated 400°F oven for 8-12 minutes, rotating midway to ensure uniform golden-brown crispy texture.
- Serving: Transfer bean dip to a serving bowl and arrange freshly baked pita chips alongside, ready for immediate enjoyment at warm or room temperature.
Notes
- Texture Tip: Aim for a coarse, rustic consistency by pulsing beans carefully, leaving some visible herb specks for authentic homemade feel.
- Oil Quality Matters: Use high-quality extra virgin olive oil to elevate the dip’s overall flavor and create a smoother, richer texture.
- Seasoning Strategy: Taste and adjust salt and pepper incrementally, remembering you can always add more but can’t remove excess seasonings.
- Chip Crispness Secret: Watch pita chips closely during baking, rotating pan midway to prevent uneven browning and ensure perfect golden crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 40g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 30g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg