White Bean and Smoked Bacon Dip

Votes: 1

Time: 15 min.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 2 tbsp.

Canned white beans are a great base for a delicious homemade dip. Puree them in a food processor with fried bacon, anchovies, lemon, olive oil, fresh onion, and spices until smooth. Add fresh herbs, and you've got a versatile dip. You can dip chips, crackers, pita bread, fresh vegetables, or spread it on bread, or use it in sandwiches and other snacks.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

1 cup applewood-smoked bacon, thinly sliced
1 can (400g) of canned white beans, drain and wash beans
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp chopped shallots
2 pinches of nutmeg
3 anchovies
Juice and grated zest of 1 lemon
1 clove of garlic
2/3 cup olive oil
0.5 cup fresh parsley, chopped

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

In a small skillet over medium-low heat, fry the bacon, stirring regularly to prevent burning. Drain on paper towels, reserving the fat in the skillet.
Place the bacon, white beans, vinegar, shallots, nutmeg, anchovies, lemon zest, juice, and garlic in a food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. With the processor running, drizzle with olive oil and 1 tablespoon of the rendered bacon fat.