Bean Dip Recipe|How to make Bean Salsa

BEAN DIP RECIPE

Thick and bursting with flavour, this bean dip made with beans and fresh leaves of basil and parsley can be served with crackers or toasted bread as an aperitivo or a snack, or you can pour a dollop on top of freshly bbq’d meat and your tastebuds will be dancing!

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How to make Bean Dip|Bean Salsa Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1 X can of butter beans
1 x can of 4 bean mix
1 x small clove of garlic
Fresh parmesan
Table Salt
1 x handful of parsley
1 x handful of basil
Extra virgin Olive oil
Dry mixed herbs
A small loaf of fresh focaccia bread

TIP: You don’t have to eat this with just focaccia bread, you should also try it with crackers of your choice, mini bruschetta or anything at all which you normally enjoy dipping in with!

UTENSILS:

Food processor OR Blender
Chopping board

METHOD:

1. Preheat your oven to 150 degrees celcius (This is in preparation to crisp up your focaccia later on..!)
2. Now the fun begins! Grab your food processor or blender, and add 4 or 5 table spoons of extra virgin olive oil.

3. Then, add your garlic.
4. Add ½ of each can of beans.
5. Turn the food processor on and start blending!
6. If the mixture is too dense, slowly add ½ glass of water and mix once again for at least a full minute.
7. Add parsley and basil to the mixture and fire it up once again for an additional minute or so.

8. Now, it’s time to add your remaining beans and a pinch of salt, blend once again and your dip is almost perfect!
9. Finally, grate some fresh parmesan into the mix, for a final kick of flavour along with 1 ½ tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

10. Now, place the whole focaccia into the oven for around 2 minutes.
11. Blast your mix for one more minute and your bean dip will be ready and smelling delicious!
12. Grab a chopping board and remove the bread from the oven, careful not to burn yourself.
13. The bread should be nice and crunchy – if not, leave it in the oven for just a little longer, but make sure it doesn’t go hard.

14. Now, slice your bread into small strips.

HOW TO SERVE:

1. Get a nice medium-sized serving plate.
2. Place your strips of bread nicely onto the side of the plate.
3. Pour the bean dip into a small bowl, using a spoon to help you transfer the mix.

4. Add a fresh basil leaf to the very top of the dip for presentation.
5. Sprinkle a touch of dry mixed herbs over the top.

How to make Bean Dip|Bean Salsa Recipe

E ora si mangia, Vincenzo’s Plate…Enjoy!

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