Creamy White Bean Yogurt Sauce Recipes

WHITE BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Place both cans of beans, the olive oil, lemon juice, two garlic cloves, sage, rosemary, thyme, and cayenne in the bowl of a food processor or high powered blender. Pulse until mostly smooth.
• Taste the dip, and add salt and pepper to taste, then pulse a few more times to incorporate.
• Place the remaining garlic cloves sun dried tomatoes, and olives on a cutting board. Roughly chop until desired consistency is reached.
• Pour the dip into a large bowl, top with a drizzle of sun dried tomato oil along with the chopped sun dried tomato, garlic, and olive mixture. Serve immediately with your favorite toasted bread, pita, or vegetables.

FALAFEL

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, scallions, garlic, cumin, coriander, cayenne, parsley, cilantro, egg, and lemon juice. Pulse to combine and season with salt. The mixture will not be smooth, but it should not have large chunks.
• Add in the baking powder and 1/3 cup of the flour and pulse to just combine. Remove to a bowl and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Remove the chickpea mixture from the refrigerator. Add enough oil to a large saute pan so it reaches 1/2-inch up the sides and heat it over medium-high heat until an inserted thermometer reads 360 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, drop spoonfuls of the chickpea mixture onto a plate with 1/4 cup flour. Roll into balls on the floured plate and press gently into patties. Fry in batches of hot oil for about 3 to 4 minutes each side and drain on paper towels.
• Serve the falafel on a bed of lettuce with chopped salted tomatoes, grated cucumber and White Bean Yogurt Sauce.

CREAMY BRAISED WHITE BEANS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, cut side down, and cook until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the milk, chickpeas and their liquid, white beans, thyme and nutmeg and stir to combine. Season generously with salt and pepper. When the mixture begins to bubble around the edges of the pan (you don't want it to come to a full boil), reduce the heat to low and let it simmer, stirring occasionally, until it has thickened and tastes great to you, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Use a fork to remove the garlic halves from the beans. Set aside until cool enough to handle, then use the fork to remove the cloves from the skins. Spread the cloves on bread or toast.
• If you would like the beans to be more stew-like, mash some of the beans using a potato masher or the back of a spoon. Serve beans and milk in bowls. Garnish as you wish, with a drizzle of oil, a sprinkle of Parmesan and a pinch of Aleppo pepper and black pepper. Serve with the bread alongside for dipping.

CREAMY BROCCOLI AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pan over low heat, and sauté the onions for 5 minutes.
• Turn the heat up to medium, and add in the garlic. Sauté for 1 minute. Then pour in the white wine, stir and cook for 1 minute. Then stir again and simmer for 2 minutes or until the wine has mostly evaporated.
• Drain and rinse the beans and add to the pan. Then add in the broth, broccoli, greens, parsley, salt and pepper, and cover. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the broccoli is bright green and tender throughout.
• Then transfer the cooked broccoli and bean soup into a blender and blend until completely smooth. You may need to do so in small batches.
• Serve warm with a sprinkle of red onions, more parsley and black pepper, a drizzle of olive oil, and dollop of yogurt if you desire.

CREAMY WHITE BEAN YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Puree the white beans, garlic, yogurt, lemon juice, and olive oil in a mini food processor until very smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve with falafel or as a salad dressing.

CREAMY YOGURT-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, lemon juice, oil, dill, garlic powder and salt in a small bowl.