White Bean Tapenade

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 15-oz. can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 fresh sage leaves

Directions

1. Wrap garlic cloves, drizzled with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, in aluminum foil and place in a 350 degree F. oven until garlic is soft, about 30 minutes.
2. Cool and squeeze garlic from clove, discarding skin.
3. Combine garlic paste, beans, lemon juice, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons olive oil in food processor or blender. Process until smooth.
4. Thinly slice or mince sage leaves; fold into tapanade.
5. Taste to adjust seasonings, add salt or pepper as needed.

Recipe Yield: Serves 12.