Southwest White Bean Spread

Ingredients

• 15.5 oz cannellini beans rinsed drained canned
• 0.3 cup cilantro leaves fresh loosely packed
• 1  garlic clove 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 3 tablespoons juice of lime fresh
• 2 tablespoons olive oil 
• 10 servings pita chips sliced
• 10 servings salt to taste

Equipment

• food processor

Directions

1. Pulse garlic, next 5 ingredients, and 2 Tbsp. water in a food processor 3 or 4 times or until combined; process 1 to 2 minutes or until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
2. Add salt to taste. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or up to 3 days.
3. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.
4. Drizzle with additional olive oil, if desired.
5. Serve with pita chips, sliced cucumbers, and olives.
6. Smoky Southwestern
7. Spread: Prepare recipe as directed, adding 1 1/2 Tbsp. chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to mixture in food processor before pulsing. Chill as directed.
8. Green Chile
9. Spread: Prepare recipe as directed, omitting water and adding 1 (4-oz.) can chopped green chiles to mixture in food processor before pulsing. Chill as directed.
10. Pickled Jalapeo
11. Spread: Prepare recipe as directed, adding 1 Tbsp. chopped pickled jalapeo pepper slices to mixture in food processor before pulsing. Chill as directed.