GIADA WHITE BEAN DIP RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the beans, garlic, lemon juice, 1/3 cup olive oil, and parsley in the work bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is coarsely chopped. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer the bean puree to a small bowl.
• Cut each pita in half and then into 8 wedges. Arrange the pita wedges on a large baking sheet. Pour the remaining oil over the pitas. Toss and spread out the wedges evenly. Sprinkle with the oregano, salt, and pepper. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, or until toasted and golden in color.
• Serve the pita toasts warm or at room temperature alongside the bean puree.

Steps:

• In food processor,combine all ingredients except olive oil. Pulse on and off until mixture is coarsely chopped. With the machine running, gradually add the olive oil until mixture is creamy (for a spread, you might use a little less, for a dip the full amount should be right).Adjust seasoning, adding more salt and/or pepper as desired. Transfer puree to bowl and use as spread on crostini (slice French or Italian bread 1/3" thick, arrange on baking sheet and brush with a little olive oil, bake at 375 about 15 minutes until lightly golden) or as dip for toasted pita bread wedges (brush 1/8 pieces of pita with oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and a little dried oregano, bake at 400 for about 8 minutes, turn and bake another 8 minutes until crisp and golden). The puree and the toasted bread or pita can be made up to a day ahead; store puree in refrigerator and breads airtight at room temperature.