Highlight white beans in a stellar summer dip costarring fresh garlic, olive oil, basil, and a pinch of crushed red pepper.

INGREDIENTS
1 - 15 ounce can white beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 - 1/3 - cup olive oil
4 - 5 - cloves garlic, sliced
1/4 - teaspoon salt
1/8 - teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 - cup chopped fresh basil
1 - teaspoon olive oil
Pinch crushed red pepper
Assorted fresh vegetables
Toasted baguette slices

DIRECTIONS
In a food processor combine white beans, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. With machine running, drizzle in olive oil until desired consistency.

Stir in basil. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper and drizzle with additional olive oil. Serve as a dip with crackers or crudites For a spread continue processing mixture while drizzling in additional olive oil.

FROM THE TEST KITCHEN
Garlic flavor will increase the longer the dip stands.

NUTRITION FACTS (Garlicky White Bean Dip)
Per serving: 92 kcal , 6 g fat (1 g sat. fat , 1 g polyunsaturated fat , 4 g monounsaturated fat ), 0 mg chol. , 164 mg sodium , 7 g carb. , 2 g fiber , 0 g sugar , 3 g pro.