Ingredients

  • 1 whole garlic head
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame-seed paste)
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce
  • 4 (15.8-ounce) cans Great Northern beans, drained

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Remove white papery skin from garlic head (do not peel or separate the cloves). Wrap garlic head in foil. Bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until tender; let cool 10 minutes. Separate cloves; squeeze to extract garlic pulp. Discard skins.
  • Combine garlic pulp and remaining ingredients in a food processor; process until smooth, scraping sides of processor bowl occasionally. Serve with French bread.