Bean And Roasted Garlic Puree

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb dried great northern beans
• 2 heads garlic, unpeeled
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 cups water
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon fresh sage
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, soak beans overnight covered with 2 inches of water.
• 2 drain.
• 3 preheat oven to 350^f.
• 4 put the garlic in a small baking dish and coat with 1 t oil.
• 5 wrap in foil and bake until very tender and golden, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• 6 remove from oven, cool and peel.
• 7 in a pot, combine the beans, five cups water, broth sage, rosemary and chopped garlic.
• 8 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered until beans are tender, about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
• 9 drain beans, reserving cooking liquid.
• 10 in the bowl of a food processor, combine the beans, roasted garlic, remaining 3 tablespoons oil and the lemon juice.
• 11 pulse to a coarse puree.
• 12 using the reserved cooking liquid, thin the puree to the desired consistency.
• 13 season with salt and pepper.
• 14 serve room temperature or warmed slightly as a spread.