Cheesy white bean spread

Name: Cheesy white bean spread
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 400 g white beans (cooked); 3 tbsp nutritional yeast; ½ tsp salt; ⅛ tsp turmeric powder; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp dried basil; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 clove garlic (or ¼ tsp garlic powder); ½ lemon (juiced); 20 green olives (pitted); 10 pickled green pepperonis (seeds removed); To taste paprika powder

This cheesy white bean paste is quick and easy to prepare. It has a rich and creamy texture, a spicy Mediterranean flavour, and can be served as a dip or a spread on bread or crackers.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

Servings: 6

400 g

white beans cooked
3 tbsp

nutritional yeast
½ tsp

salt
⅛ tsp

turmeric powder
2 tsp

dried oregano
1 tsp

dried basil
2 tbsp

olive oil
1 clove

garlic or ¼ tsp garlic powder
½

lemon juiced
20

green olives pitted
10

pickled green pepperonis seeds removed
To taste

paprika powder

Instructions

Put the beans in a food processor and blend until they have the consistency of a spread.
Continue blending and add the nutritional yeast, salt, spices, along with the rest of the ingredients, one after the other.
If needed, add some of the pepperoni brine to help blend the mixture into a smooth, creamy spread. Adjust salt to taste.
Serve with veggie sticks, crackers, breadsticks, or spread on bread for a delicious snack.

Notes

For a milder spread, simply reduce or substitute the pepperonis with more olives.

Cheesy white bean spread

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