Hummus

I make hummus a lot. So much so that I don't follow a recipe anymore. I make it to taste and texture. I made a HUGE batch today using (originally dried) beans that I found in the freezer. Extra garlic, hot peppers. Yum! (Sorry church family!)

Anyways, I thought I'd post the recipe that I started with many years ago. It's from the Canadian Living Cooking Collection Soups and Starters.

3 cloves garlic
1 19oz can chick-peas, drained and rinsed
1/4 cup tahini or peanut butter
3 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp water
1 tsp cumin
1/2 salt

In food processor, mince garlic. Add chick peas, tahini, lemon juice, oil, water, cumin, and salt; process until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Transfer to serving bowl.


*Serve with fresh vegetables and warm pita bread or pita crisps.

**You can get away with not using the tahini or peanut butter. I sometimes cheat and use Stacy's pita chips from Costco.

If I were really ambitious I would make my pitas from scratch and bake them myself, but I'll admit it I'm not that ambitious.

Here's the ingredients on the chips if you'd care to know them.