Roasted-Pepper Hummus

Sue Lau's Note:

A healthy recipe from the New American Heart Association Cookbook. Low in fat and calories, guaranteed to please. :)

• Total Time: 21 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 red bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced,to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat broiler.
2. Spray baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Broil bell pepper 3-4 inches from heat source for 2-3 minutes per side, or until blistered and charred.
4. Place in metal bowl and cover with bowl with plastic wrap, allowing pepper to sweat 5-15 minutes.
5. Remove skin easily from pepper with fingers or paring knife; remove stem and seeds also; dry pepper.
6. Dice pepper into smaller pieces.
7. Toast sesame seeds in hot dry skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until seeds turn golden.
8. Place sesame seeds in food processor and process for approximately 30 seconds; then add bell pepper, chickpeas, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper, processing until smooth.
9. Serve or seal in airtight container under refrigeration for up to 5 days.

Reviews

[Sackville]

This was pretty good. I really liked the addition of the peppers and even added one hot chili to spice it up a bit, just because I like hot things. However, I did feel that it wasn't quite as creamy as some of the full-fat hummous recipes that use tahini and olive oil.

[KtCUase]

This is the best hummus I've ever had. The red-pepper flavor is wonderful, and you can taste the lime too. Mine turned out a little soupy - but it was so good I wanted to eat it with a spoon! Next time, I'll add water gradually and use less. Thanks for sharing!

[Jo C]

I made this almost as directed, using one whole red pepper from a jar and the juice of one lime and a squeeze of lemon juice from a bottle. It wasn't bad, but was a bit watery and didn't have a lot of flavour.