Romanian White bean dip (Fasole Batuta) is a frequent part of a traditional appetizer platter. Romanians love their platters to be piled high with cold cuts, rustic meatballs (chiftele), assorted cheeses and often several kinds of dips or spreads. 

White Bean dip, along with a simple spread featuring eggplant (salata de vinete), and a colorful cooked spread made with seasonal vegetables (zacusca) are the most common spreads to be used on the platter, often together. 

Fasole Batuta, was one of our favorites, mostly because of the wonderful caramelized onion topping. We’ve included the technique for creating sweet caramelized onions in the recipe.

In this recipe, we opted to use precooked beans, which makes it quick and easy to make. 

Romanian White Bean Dip with caramelized onion – Fasole Batuta. Perfect on rustic bread, with vegetable sticks or toasted pita bread.

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Here are some additional Eastern European recipes (including traditional Romania food) you might enjoy!

Bulgarian Meatball Soup – Supa Topcheta

Chiftele – Romanian Meatballs

Beef Borscht – Beetroot and Cabbage Soup

Adjarian Khachapuri – Georgian Cheese and Egg Bread

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Romanian White Bean Dip

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Romanian White Bean Dip with caramelized onion - Fasole Batuta. An easy traditional Romanian recipe.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 15 ounce (425g) Can of white beans, such as cannellini
• 2 Medium white onions
• 2 Cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons (10g) Sweet paprika
• 3 tablespoons (42ml) Vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon (14ml) Balsamic Vinegar
• 2 tablespoons (28ml) Olive oil, divided
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Sweet or hot Paprika or cayenne pepper for garnish

Instructions

1. Drain and rinse the beans.
2. Add them to a blender or food process along with the vegetable oil, garlic and sweet paprika.
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Adjust the seasoning by adding salt and pepper to taste
5. Slice the onions into thin rounds.
6. Add them to a saute pan over medium low heat with the olive oil.
7. Allow them to cook slowly (about 20 minutes).
8. When the onions begin to brown, add the balsamic vinegar.
9. Continue to cook until the onions are a dark brown color.
10. Put the bean dip in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil.
11. Sprinkle with sweet paprika, or, if you want a little heat, you can choose hot paprika, or coarsely ground red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper.
12. Top with the onion. Optionally, leave some onions on the side as an additional garnish if preparing crostini.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 185Total Fat 17.5ggSaturated Fat 3ggTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 14.5ggCholesterol 0mgSodium 26mgmgCarbohydrates 7.3ggFiber 2ggSugar 2.5ggProtein 1.3gg