no-tofu: white bean spread

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White Bean Spread with Capers and Sage

 

Recipe By :Sharon Sassaman Claessens

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Appetizers & Drinks {Posted}

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 whole-wheat bread slice -- (soft) crusts removed

2 tablespoons water

1 2/3 cups cooked white kidney beans -- or

15 ounces drained canned cannelini beans (may be substituted)

2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 garlic cloves -- minced

1 tablespoon minced capers

2 teaspoons minced fresh sage leaves -- (1/4 tsp dried)

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 dash ground cayenne pepper

 

Crumble bread into a small dish and sprinkle with water. Set aside to soak. In a

food processor, combine beans, walnuts, lemon juice, olive oil and garlic.

Process until almost smooth.

 

Add bread and process until smooth. Stir in capers, herbs, salt and cayenne.

Spoon into a bowl and chill several hours or overnight to blend flavors. Serve

with pita wedges, melba toast or raw vegetables.

 

Makes about 2 cups, 16 servings.

 

TIP Your own cooked beans will be firmer and have a fresher flavor than canned

beans. But in dishes such as this, when the beans will be pureed, the

convenience of canned beans outweighs the disadvantages.

 

Source:

" No-Tofu Vegetarian Cookbook "

S(Archive):

" MC (kitpath) on 04-29-2003 "

Copyright:

" 1997 ISBN: 155788269X "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 681 Calories; 25g Fat (31.8% calories

from fat); 33g Protein; 88g Carbohydrate; 22g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

767mg Sodium. Exchanges: 5 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit;

4 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : It may sound fancy, but it's an easy appetizer to make. As with other

spreads and dips on these pages, it is versatile, and can also be used as a

sandwich spread. For a sandwich, fill pita pockets with spread and a mixture of

thinly sliced vegetables and some diced tomato or lettuce.

 

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