White Bean Hummus

 

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic

• 2 (15.8-ounce) cans white beans, such as Great Northern, cannellini beans, or navy beans, rinsed and drained

       2 TBS freshly squeezed lemon juice or 2 TBS water and 1 tsp True Lemon

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  
  1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
  

• 1/2 tablespoon sea or kosher salt

        1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Heat oil and garlic in a small frying pan until garlic is fragrant and cooked. Allow to cool. 

Add all other ingredients to a food processor and run on high until smooth, scraping sides as needed. Slowly drizzle garlic and olive oil into running food processor scraping garlic out of the pan as needed. Mix well. You can enjoy it right away but flavors will improve as it chills.