Fasole Batuta: Romanian White Bean Spread with Garlic & Caramelized Onion

🧂 Ingredients

• 450 grams canned white beans

  one standard-sized small can (15.5oz) or substitute ½ cup / 90 grams dried
• 60 ml bean canning liquid
• 1.5 cloves garlic

  more or less depending on taste
• 2 yellow onions

  sliced
• 1.5 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 125 ml sunflower oil

  or other neutral oil
• 1.25 teaspoons salt

  more or less to taste

Instructions

• 1 Add the drained beans, ¼ cup canning liquid, half the salt and garlic to the
  bowl of a food processor and blend until very smooth.
• 2 Slice the onions and add them along with the oil, tomato paste, rest of the
  salt, and a dash of the paprika to a non-stick skillet over low to medium low
  heat.
• 3 Mix so the onions are evenly coated with the tomato paste.
• 4 Cook the onions over low to medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring a few times
  in between.
• 5 Add the rest of the paprika and cook another 8-10 minutes, stirring frequently
  until the onions are significantly reduced in volume and starting to crisp up.
• 6 Keep a close eye on the onions after the 15 minute mark. Remove them from heat
  if they look like they're browning too quickly. They can do from caramelized to
  burnt very quickly.
• 7 To serve, spread some of the whipped bean and garlic mixture in a relatively
  flat bowl and then spoon some of the caramelized onion topping over it. Enjoy
  with fresh bread either as a spread or a dip.

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