French Bean Hummus
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 4 min
Total Time: 15 Min
Serves: 4
Ingredients
5 cups French green beans, trimmed and snapped in pieces
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed
Juice of 1 lemon
5 TBLS Tahini
3 cloves garlic (pan seared until fragrant but not burnt)
1/3 cup of slivered raw almonds
Pinches of cayenne pepper, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Directions
Step 1.
Place a medium stock pot filled ½ way with water on high heat and cook until boiling. Add French beans and cook beans until barely tender (about 3 – 4 minutes). Do not overcook. Place in cold water to stop cooking and to keep green color.
Step 2.
Place French green beans, cannellini beans, tahini, almonds, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor and pulse until desired texture. If mixture is too thin add a few more almonds and if thick add a dash of olive oil. Taste and add salt and pepper and the optional cayenne pepper, re-pulse a few times and taste again. Adjust if necessary.