Cuban Black Bean Hummus

This is a quick and delicious recipe that we enjoy at our house. We serve it with toasted baguette rounds, warm pita, and/or fresh veggie dippers. It is from "Memories of a Cuban Kitchen" by Mary Urrutia Randelman. Delicioso!

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1  tablespoon tahini
• 3  tablespoons olive oil (Spanish for a Cuban taste)
• 1  lime, juice of
• 2  garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
• 1  teaspoon cumin
•  salt, to taste
•  ground pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Combine all of the ingredients into a food processor.
2. Process until smooth.
3. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use (up to one week).
4. Bring to room temperature before serving.
5. Serve with toasted baguette rounds, pita or fresh vegetable sticks/slices/rounds.