Mashed White Beans with Roasted Garlic

Name: Mashed White Beans with Roasted Garlic
Ingredients: 2 medium heads of garlic Extra virgin olive oil; 2 medium heads of garlic Extra virgin olive oil; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 3 cupscooked white beans (save the liquid); 1½ tablespoonsfinely chopped fresh parsley, mint, or basil leaves, or a combination; 1½ tablespoonsfinely chopped fresh parsley, mint, or basil leaves, or a combination; 1½ tablespoonsfinely chopped fresh parsley, mint, or basil leaves, or a combination; ½ cupor so freshly grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese; ½ cupor so freshly grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6
as a side dish

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cooking One on One

By John Ash

Published 2004

About

This is an interesting alternative to mashed potatoes that is perfect with roasted meats, birds, and grilled vegetables. Use a white or cream-colored bean that has a soft creamy consistency, such as flageolet, gigande, cannellini, or navy.

Ingredients

2 medium heads of garlic Extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 cups

Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Cut off the top quarter of two whole heads of garlic to expose each clove and drizzle with olive oil and a sprinkling of salt and pepper. Wrap the heads in foil and roast i