Best White Bean And Smoked Bacon Dip Recipes

White Bean, Cheddar and Bacon Dip image

Provided by Food Network

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

6 slices bacon
1 cup minced onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons ground toasted cumin, or to taste
1 teaspoon chili powder
1(19-ounce) can white beans, such as cannellini, rinsed and drained
1 cup grated sharp white cheddar cheese
1/4 to 1/3 cup sour cream or yogurt, or to taste
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Salt and cayenne, to taste
Assorted raw vegetables, such as carrot sticks, broccoli florets,
Bell pepper strips, etc. and/or tortilla chips as accompaniments

Steps:

In a skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, until crisp. Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towel and pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat. Add onion and garlic to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add cumin and chili powder and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add beans and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
Transfer the mixture to a food processor and puree until smooth. Add the cheddar, sour cream, lemon juice, salt and cayenne and puree until combined well.
Transfer dip to a serving bowl and garnish with the bacon, crumbled.
Serve with crudites and/or tortilla chips.

Spicy Sriracha White Bean and Bacon Dip image

Provided by Noodles

Categories Beans

Time 28m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 slices apple-smoked bacon, chopped
2 shallots, diced
2 garlic cloves, diced
1/2 jalapeno, diced
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons tahini
1 -2 tablespoon sriracha sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
fresh ground pepper
salt

Steps:

Cook bacon in a small saucepan over medium heat until slightly crisp.
Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Add shallots, garlic, and jalapeno to bacon drippings in pan and sauté for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add beans (including bean water) to pan and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
Combine bean mixture, bacon, lemon juice, tahini, hot sauce, oil, and spices in a food processor and process until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 80.3, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 162.3, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 1.1, Protein 3.8