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White bean dip with crispy chilli sausage crumbs

Name: White bean dip with spicy sausage recipe
Yield: Makes 1 1/2 cups
Cuisine: /italian
Ingredients: 400g can white beans, rinsed, drained; 1 large garlic clove, crushed; 20.00 ml lemon juice; 20.00 ml boiling water; 80ml olive oil; White pepper, to season; 6 sage leaves; 2 (150g total) sausages (see note); 1/4 tsp chilli flakes; Finely grated lemon zest, to sprinkle; Thinly sliced toasted baguette, to serve

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White bean dip with crispy chilli sausage crumbs

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by Lucy Nunes

Delicious Team

Mar 17, 2024

Did you know that sausage meat makes for an excellent dip topper? We did, and here's one of our most inventive sausage spins!

400g can white beans, rinsed, drained
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs boiling water
1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
White pepper, to season
6 sage leaves
2 (150g total) sausages (see note)
1/4 tsp chilli flakes
Finely grated lemon zest, to sprinkle
Thinly sliced toasted baguette, to serve

Method

1.

Place beans, garlic, juice, boiling water and 2 tbs oil in a food processor and whiz until smooth, scraping down side of bowl several times. Season with salt flakes and white pepper, and whiz again to combine. Transfer to a serving platter.
2.

Heat 1 tbs oil in a small frypan over medium-high heat. Cook sage leaves, turning, for 2-3 minutes until golden. Drain on paper towel.
3.

Heat remaining 1 tbs oil in same pan over high heat. Squeeze sausage meat from casing and add to pan, discarding casing. Cook, breaking up meat with a spatula or wooden spoon into small pieces, for 2 minutes or until crispy. Add chilli and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
4.

Using a slotted spoon, transfer crispy sausage from pan and spoon over dip on platter. Drizzle with a little oil from pan. Sprinkle with lemon zest and crispy sage leaves and serve with toasted baguette.