Garlic Hummus Pasta

Submitted by palousebrand

"Hummus recipe like you have never seen. Sick of eating hummus and carrots? Try this amazing hummus pasta dish! If you eat it cold it makes a great pasta salad!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 10 ounces uncooked brown rice pasta, spaghetti style
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped cooked chicken (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half, lengthwise
• 1⁄2 cup chopped cucumber, leave skin on
• 1 (3 7/8 ounce) can of sliced black olives
• 1⁄2 cup feta cheese
• salt & pepper, to taste
• hummus, kit

• From the Hummus Kit You Will Need

• 3⁄4 cup dried garbanzo beans
• 1 3⁄4 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons seasoning

directions

1. Soak garbanzo beans for six hours or overnight.
2. Rinse garbanzo beans and place them in the pot with 3 cups of water.
3. Bring to boil for an hour or until fork tender.
4. Drain beans, reserve the cooking water and rinse with cool water, set aside.
5. Place sesame seeds and olive oil in food processor and combine.
6. Add beans and spices and blend until combined.
7. Add Back reserved cooking water until the hummus is as creamy as you like.
8. While cooking beans also cook you pasta according to the package directions.
9. Drain and immediately return to the hot kettle.
10. Stir in one cup of prepared hummus.until pasta is well coated.
11. Gently stir in remaining ingredients.
12. Salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!