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A layered dish of butter bean hummus in between layers of tomato and onions sauce served in a white shallow bowl and a chunk of seeded bread on chopping board

Butter Bean Hummus

Flossie
This butter bean hummus is anything but boring—it's smooth, packed with flavor, and so easy to make. The best thing is that it comes with a satisfying sauce made with caramelized onions and carrot and just a hint of chili, go ahead and scoop it up with a chunk of crusty bread! Yum!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine Middle Eastern, Romanian
Servings 6

Equipment

  • 1 frying or saute pan for cooking the aromatic topping
  • 1 blender to make the smooth hummus
  • 1 spatula to scrape down the blender
  • 1 grater
  • 1 Chopping board
  • 1 knife

Ingredients
  

For the Hummus:

  • 570 g butter beans drained, reserve 1-2 tbsp liquid (jar or can)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

For the Topping:

  • 4 shallots or 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 medium carrot finely grated
  • 1 tsp chili finely diced
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 150 ml passata
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Prepare the Topping:

  • Heat 3 tbsp of olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté shallots and garlic . Add grated carrot and chili, cooking for another 2 minutes.

Simmer the Sauce:

  • Make space in the middle, add one tbsp of olive oil and stir in tomato paste to cook it for half a minute then add the passata. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 5-7 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Make the Hummus:

  • In a blender, add the butter beans, garlic, salt, black pepper, and pulse until well mixed and the beans become a thick paste, this only takes a few pulses. Then scrape the blender walls with a spatula, add olive oil and 1-2 tbsp of reserved bean liquid and blend until smooth. Adjust seasoning as needed.

Assemble & Serve:

  • Spread the hummus onto a serving plate and spoon the cooled topping over it. Drizzle with extra olive oil and chopped herbs, like rosemary, thyme or parsley if desired. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • Blending: For an ultra-smooth hummus, blend the drained beans with salt, pepper and garlic before adding the oil and little canning liquid. Scrape the sides of the blender between the pulsing. The longer you blend with the oil the smoother it gets, but it shouldn't take more than a minute or so.
  • Garlicky taste: If you are not a fan of raw garlic taste, feel free to saute the minced garlic gently in a tablespoon of olive oil before adding to the beans, even add the fragrant oil.
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