White Bean, Cheese and Lemon Puree

Name: White Bean, Cheese and Lemon Puree
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: international
Ingredients: 400 g canned white beans, drained; 1 clove garlic; 0.333 cup extra virgin olive oil; 60 g halal grated hard cheese, parmesan alternative; 3 tbsp lemon juice

A smooth white bean dip with lemon, garlic and savoury cheese.

400 g canned white beans, drained
1 clove garlic
0.333 cup extra virgin olive oil
60 g halal grated hard cheese, parmesan alternative
3 tbsp lemon juice

Put the drained beans, peeled garlic, olive oil, grated cheese and lemon juice into a food processor or blender.
Blitz until the purée is completely smooth, stopping once or twice to scrape down the sides.
Taste and balance with salt, pepper and extra lemon juice. Serve with flatbread, toast or raw vegetables.

A halal adaptation inspired by Jules Clancy’s Stonesoup: 5 Ingredients | 10 Minutes (2010) · Photo: Didriks from Cambridge, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:White_bean_dip_with_garnish.jpg)