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Roasted Garlic & Herb Bean Dip

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Confession:  Nate hates beans.  That counts as a confession when it’s not your own, right?

 

Anyway, I happen to love beans and try to eat them a couple times a week in lieu of meat.  Don’t get me wrong, this girl isn’t going vegetarian, but I know that meat doesn’t have to be part of every meal.

 

And, well, beans beans they’re good for the heart…!

 

I’ll be honest though:  beans don’t have a ton of flavor on their own.  Sometimes that’s just right, but when I was making beans this past weekend I needed some FLAVAH.

 

Enter roasted garlic.

I’ve been super spoiled with this garlic roaster my sister got for me when she lived in California near Gilroy, which is famous for it’s Garlic Festival.  (By the way if I ever make it out there it’s likely I’m not coming home.  Lord help me, I love garlic!)  It’s basically a little clay Dutch oven specifically for garlic…cute, right?  The beans are from scratch but are incredibly simple, and the slow-cooking makes them soft enough that there’s no need for oil or anything!

 

ROASTED GARLIC & HERB BEAN DIP

  • 1 1/2 cups dried navy beans
  • 1 sprig rosemary
  • 1/2 white onion
  • 1 bulb garlic
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

To make the beans, pour them in a pot and cover with twice as much water.  Let them sit and soak for about 7-8 hours; I did this in the morning before leaving for work.  After 7-8 hours, drain the beans and rinse.  Put them in a crockpot and cover with twice the water again, this time adding in the sprig of rosemary and the half onion.  Cook for 8 hours on low or until the beans are very soft.  Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid.  Drain, pick out the rosemary sprig (or what’s left of it), and the onion and set aside.

 

For the garlic, cut off the top 1/3 of the bulb.  I used a serrated knife for this, but regardless BE CAREFUL and go slowly.  I’m assuming you’d like your fingers intact by the time you’re ready to eat the bean dip!  You want to make sure that the tops of all of the cloves are exposed.  Drizzle with the Tbsp of olive oil, making sure to get some on every clove.  Place cut-side up in the garlic roaster (you can make a little pocket out of foil and place on a baking sheet if you don’t have a garlic roaster) and place in the middle of a cold oven.  Turn the temperature to 300, wait 45-55 minutes, and voila!  Roasted garlic.

 

My heart is singing already.

 

Finally, to assemble it all, dump the beans into a food processor.  Pulse until almost smooth.  If the beans don’t appear to have enough liquid that’s fine; just use some of the cooking liquid that you saved.  I would only go 1 Tbsp at a time though.  When the garlic is cool, squeeze out all of the cloves and put in processor.  Process until completely smooth (or if you like it chunky that’s fine too).  Enjoy with anything you like!

Y’all, garlic is like butter to me…add it to anything and the day is instantly brighter, happier, and more full of meaning.  In fact, I’d say that garlic trumps butter (GASP!) in that!  It’s just that good 🙂

 

Happy Monday to everyone!

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  1. Rachel @ The Avid Appetite says

    October 12, 2010 at 7:25 am

    I love roasted garlic so much! I make a delicious crostini topped with roasted garlic and goat cheese – pure heaven!

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  2. Heather C says

    October 11, 2010 at 7:26 pm

    “garlic is like butter” – Rachel Ray would be proud 😉 heh. Seriously though, I can get behind any sort of bean dip. yummm!

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  3. lpskins says

    October 11, 2010 at 3:44 pm

    oh wow wow! len hates beans too. and onions. this makes me bitter.

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  4. Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says

    October 11, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    What a cute garlic roaster! I do have to say that I don’t roast garlic enough. Is SO good that I know I need to!

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  5. Gracie @ Girl Meets Life says

    October 11, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    Bean dips are. thee. BEST! And yes – garlic can make just about anything taste a million times better 🙂

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  6. Amber's Notebook says

    October 11, 2010 at 11:55 am

    YUM!! I love roasted garlic but my homemade hummus has never turned out good.

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  7. Mama Pea says

    October 11, 2010 at 9:38 am

    I’m really not into beans either (neither is Gigi), but if you mash them good enough, you never can tell 🙂

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  8. Natalia - a side of simple says

    October 11, 2010 at 9:28 am

    I hate beans, too 🙁 But the way you describe them, especially with roasted garlic, makes me think I like them!

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  9. brightbakes says

    October 11, 2010 at 9:07 am

    I’m with you on the roasted garlic thing….mouth bliss!
    Love,
    Cathy B. @ brightbakes

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  10. Courtney F says

    October 11, 2010 at 8:46 am

    I just found your blog through Tina(FAITH, FITNESS, FUN). Its great to see another great blog promoting a healthy lifestyle!

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  11. spabettie says

    October 11, 2010 at 8:35 am

    as someone who roasted a garlic and ate it on bread for lunch once, I will go with you to Gilroy!! 😀

    this looks fabulous, and I must make it at once!

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  12. Dorry says

    October 11, 2010 at 8:22 am

    yum! I’m a bean machine. Ha. But seriously, I love them and eat them in some form almost everyday. I love how versatile (and if I’m being honest, how CHEAP) they are. 🙂 This dip looks delicious!

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  13. Rosa says

    October 11, 2010 at 8:01 am

    What a splendid dip! That combination is wonderful.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  14. Tabitha (From Single to Married) says

    October 11, 2010 at 7:59 am

    I’m always on the look for new dip recipes, will have to try this one soon!

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  15. Shanna, like Banana says

    October 11, 2010 at 7:45 am

    Yep, I’ll take that. I love pretty much any kind of bean dip. Well done!

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  16. Jaime says

    October 11, 2010 at 7:35 am

    Yummy! I love the stone in your last picture, what is it? I can smell you from here! 😉

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    • Heather says

      October 11, 2010 at 10:01 am

      it’s just a paving stone we bought at home depot – in our front yard!

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      • Jaime says

        October 11, 2010 at 10:10 am

        How funny! You should keep it on your counter for other photo shoots!

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  17. KeepItSweet says

    October 11, 2010 at 7:35 am

    this sounds delicious! i eat beans like they are going out of style lol

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  18. Sarah says

    October 11, 2010 at 7:30 am

    Mmm…I am a big fan of both roasted garlic and beans. I am making your dip!

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  19. couchpotatoathlete says

    October 11, 2010 at 6:15 am

    Heather that dip looks amazing — I’ve never used a garlic roaster before. That thing is adorable!

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  20. Mary says

    October 11, 2010 at 6:13 am

    I love garlic too! I know there has been some articles out there that have disproved garlic’s healing side, but I don’t believe them. I still eat a lot of garlic, but take garlic vitamins when I am sick, with vitamin C. Both are powerful natural healing agents. So you should have a happy healthy winter! 🙂

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  21. Tina says

    October 11, 2010 at 6:04 am

    Peter and I have the same issue. I love beans and use them to replace meat in some meals each week, but he doesn’t love that too much. He’ll eat it though. I bet he would love them in a form with garlic though. The man could eat garlic raw I bet.

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  22. Kim in MD says

    October 11, 2010 at 6:01 am

    This looks amazing! Roasted garlic is just like butter, only better! 🙂

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  23. Anna says

    October 11, 2010 at 6:00 am

    This sounds so yummy! I LOVE roasted garlic…I’m pretty sure I could just eat it as a dip 🙂

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  24. Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman says

    October 11, 2010 at 5:58 am

    Confession: I hate garlic. (And I’m Italian, which I think means I’m breaking a law.)

    But I do love green beans and this reminds me to eat them with hummus, which looks like your garlic dip but is really made with horseradish instead. Much better. 😉

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  25. Matt says

    October 11, 2010 at 5:56 am

    I think roasted garlic can make ANYTHING taste good 😉

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  26. Brittany (A Healthy Slice of Life) says

    October 11, 2010 at 5:55 am

    That dip sounds so good! bookmarking it for the next football gameday 🙂 and I love the idea of serving it with green beans!

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  27. cleaneatingchelsey says

    October 11, 2010 at 5:54 am

    Yum! This looks SO good!!!

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  28. Salah says

    October 11, 2010 at 5:52 am

    yummmmm 🙂

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  29. Estela @ Weekly Bite says

    October 11, 2010 at 5:49 am

    I NEED one of those little garlic roasters!

    Roasted garlic is pure heaven!

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  30. Joslyn @ missfitbliss says

    October 11, 2010 at 5:46 am

    I want that tiny little dutch oven cuteness!! Now! I’ve been roasting my garlic in a Pyrex dish for years and I suspect I’m missing out…

    Reply
  31. Jessica @ How Sweet says

    October 11, 2010 at 5:45 am

    I say roasted garlic IS just like butter… so smooth and creamy. I love the stuff.

    Reply

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