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Spicy White Bean Dip

Add this Spicy White Bean Dip to your next tailgate menu or serve as an appetizer or snack for any occasion.

This easy recipe I’m sharing with you today is a simply perfect weekend nibble. You can make it ahead and take it out of the fridge whenever you need it. It also doubles, triples, and quadruples easily. And, you can adjust the heat to suit your tastes. We like it mildly spicy, but

Add this Spicy White Bean Dip to your next tailgate menu or serve as an appetizer or snack for any occasion. https://www.lanascooking.com/spicy-white-bean-dip/

if you really like the hot stuff, go ahead and double both the cayenne and red pepper flakes. We’ll stay with the mild version, thank you.

I’ve tried my best to figure out some way to make this recipe “southern” and I think I’ve got it! It’s great to nibble on while you’re watching your favorite college football team play on Saturday afternoon!

Name something more southern than college football. Go ahead, I’ll wait… that’s what I thought. Around this house we’re steadfast Georgia Bulldog fans. Have been for more than thirty years.

How to Make Spicy White Bean Dip

Onions and garlic cooking in a skillet.

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and reduce the heat to medium. Sauté the onion until tender being careful not to let it brown. Add the garlic and cook for another one to two minutes. Remove the skillet from heat.

Beans and other ingredients added to a skillet.

Add all the remaining ingredients except the extra virgin olive oil.

Blending the mixture to a smooth consistency.

You can either transfer the mixture to a blender or use a stick blender to process everything until it becomes a smooth puree. Keep your dip in the refrigerator until ready to serve. To serve, transfer to a bowl and garnish with a small amount of extra virgin olive oil. Serve with pita triangles, pita chips or crackers.

The dip is best made a day in advance to allow the flavors to mellow.

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Spicy White Bean Dip

A spicy white bean dip great for enjoying along with your favorite college football game!
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Course: Appetizers
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 116kcal
Author: Lana Stuart

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion roughly chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves roughly chopped
  • 15 ounces canned white beans drained and rinsed
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and reduce heat to medium. Sauté onion until tender being careful not to let the onion brown. Add the garlic and cook for another one to two minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
  • Add all the remaining ingredients except extra virgin olive oil. Either transfer the mixture to a blender or use a stick blender to process until a smooth puree. Keep in refrigerator until ready to serve. To serve, transfer to bowl and garnish with a small amount of extra virgin olive oil. Serve with pita triangles, pita chips or crackers.
  • Best made a day or more in advance to allow the flavors to mellow.

Notes

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.25cup | Calories 116kcal | Carbohydrates 13g | Protein 4g | Fat 5g | Saturated Fat 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1g | Monounsaturated Fat 4g | Sodium 150mg | Potassium 274mg | Fiber 3g | Sugar 1g | Vitamin A 46IU | Vitamin C 4mg | Calcium 45mg | Iron 2mg

Nutrition information is calculated by software based on the ingredients in each recipe. It is an estimate only and is provided for informational purposes. You should consult your healthcare provider or a registered dietitian if precise nutrition calculations are needed for health reasons.

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29 Comments

  1. Awesome dip, my husband loves anything with navy beans! Great flavour!
    Thanks

  2. Christine Gillis says:

    Pinned this a long time ago and I’m making it today. Stupid question….what kind of white bean? I can only find white kidney beans or navy beans. Perhaps “white beans” are something entirely different?

    1. Lana Stuart says:

      I used cannellini beans but most any white bean, even garbanzos, would work.

  3. Maris (In Good Taste) says:

    I love the way this sounds. I made a bruschetta with similar flavors but didn’t puree it. I am flagging this one to try next time I have a party!

  4. This is like hummus except it is white beans. I love the use of rosemary in it. I will try this. It looks really good.

  5. Congrats on Top 9 yesterday! This dip looks like it definitely deserved the number one spot – it’s gorgeous!

    1. Thank you, Courtney! I was really pleased with the way this photo turned out.

  6. Family Cooking says:

    I love bean dip and am always on the hunt for new recipes – this ones definitely a keeper. Thanks.

  7. Cooking with Coley says:

    I love, love, love white beans and this dip looks incredible. I’m adding it to my “to-make” list!

  8. My God, that looks super lush. And so healthy as well.

  9. shannon abdollmohammadi says:

    Super Congrats on making it to Foodbuzz Top 9!! Your post is awesome!!!

  10. That looks marvelous Lana, love that picture!

    1. Thanks, Amanda. I was really pleased with the photo for this post. I’m still learning and getting better at photography!

  11. Sortachef says:

    I love it! Simple, hearty and no doubt tasty. I’ll be making this real soon… Thanks!

  12. I love anything that has white beans and spice, so this sounds like the perfect dip for me! I bet this would also be great as a bruschetta topping if you didn’t blend it. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

  13. Mmm! This looks like a healthy and tasty addition to a holiday party or tailgate!

  14. I love your blog, great name, great recipes! Congratulations on Top 9!!

  15. I have been searching for a good white bean dip. There is a little wine bar in Philly called Tria, and they serve up a small plate of white bean dip with a sharp (asiago? not sure which cheese) blended in. Amazing. I know what I am making today. Thanks for sharing.

    1. I hope you’ll try this one and really like it, Krissyp. The addition of cheese sounds great, too, although with the garlic and rosemary flavors in this rcipe, I think Parmesan might work well.

      1. Lana, I loved it so much I’m whipping up another batch tomorrow…with the parmesean as you suggested. This is a favorite now, and my mom loves it too! Plan on hosting a pre-holiday cocktail party and this is definitely on the menu. Thanks again!

  16. Lovely recipe! Looks delicious!

  17. Kalynskitchen says:

    What a gorgeous photo of the dip! This sounds like something I’d love.

    1. Thanks, Kalyn! I was really pleased with that photo myself :-)

  18. only a true football fan can make a Mediterranean dip southern…. nice sounding flavors, like the heat…

    1. He he…gotta think outside the box you know.

  19. Sounds healthy *and* delicious! Has all the flavors I love.

    1. Thanks, Frank. It is quite healthy and the rosemary, garlic, lemon and red pepper flakes give it a distinctly Mediterranean flavor. Hope you’ll try it.

  20. Another great way to enjoy beans, thanks!