Hummus

Rita~'s Note:

Rich, Smooth,Healthy! Serve with toasted pitas. Quick and Easy! Use as a spread for sandwiches. Spread on toasted rye topped with ripe tomatoes. Also add diced red peppers or hot peppers. I try to keep this low in fat if you do as well check out French Tarts Review.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 16

Yield: 1.0 Dip

• 2 cups canned garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/3 cup tahini
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (plus more as needed)
• 1 pinch paprika
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley

Directions:

1. Place the garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, salt and garlic in a blender or food processor.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Pour olive oil into feed tube over the garbanzo bean mixture to make a smooth mixture.
4. Transfer mixture to a serving bowl.
5. Adding additional oil as needed.
6. Sprinkle with paprika and parsley.

Reviews

[canarygirl]

Easy and delicious! I spread the hummus on a plate, and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, then garnished with a sprig of parsley and a sprinkle of paprika. The ingredients are right on...I didn't change a thing! Thanks for a great recipe!

[angie_pangie]

The first time I made this my dh said it was gritty. It was my first attempt at homemade hummus so back to the drawing board I went. I doubled the olive oil, added a little water and presto bye bye gritty texture. I added about 1 tsp. cumin the second time. It was quite tasty. Also, I purchased dried chickpeas and used those instead of canned. I soaked them overnight and boiled them for about 1 hour 45 minutes. Then I let them cool and used them for the recipe. I had a two pound bag and had enough to seperate them into 7 two cup portions (and the bag cost $1.84 USD)! Now when I want to make another batch (and I will be making another batch) I can just grab a portion bag out of the freezer and thaw and go.

[FrVanilla]

This is a great recipe. I made it as stated and it was delicious. I then added some cumin, because iI Iove cumin and I liked it even more! My while family loves hummus and they gobbled this recipe up! I will use it again for sure. Made for Veggie swap 45.