White Bean Tapenade - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 garlic cloves, unpeeled
1/2 teaspoon olive oil
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons lemon juice
salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 fresh sage leaves

Preparation

Wrap garlic cloves, drizzled with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, in aluminum foil and place in a 350 degree F. oven until garlic is soft, about 30 minutes. Cool and squeeze garlic from clove, discarding skin.
Combine garlic paste, beans, lemon juice, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons olive oil in food processor or blender. Process until smooth.
Thinly slice or mince sage leaves; fold into tapanade.
Taste to adjust seasonings, add salt or pepper as needed.