White Bean And Roasted Garlic Dip - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 heads garlic, tops cut off
7 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 (15 ounce) cans small white beans, rinsed and drained
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 1/4 teaspoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place heads of garlic, cut side facing up, in a small baking dish. Drizzle with 1 TBSP of the olive oil. Cover with foil and bake 1 hour or until tender. Uncover and set aside to cool.
Squeeze garlic cloves into food processor. Add remaining oil from baking dish, plus 4 TBSP oil, beans, lemon juice, salt, lemon zest, and rosemary. Blend until smooth.
Transfer mixture to bowl and season with freshly ground black pepper. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. Should be served at room temperature.
*NOTE: Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Let stand 1 hour at room temperature before serving.