Michele's Hummus With Pita Chips

photo by gailanng

- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 pita breads
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1⁄3 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 15 ounces canned chick-peas, drained, rinsed
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1⁄4 cup tahini (sesame paste)
- 2 dashes hot sauce
directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut each pita into 8 wedges and arrange over a large baking sheet.
- Drizzle the pita wedges with 3 tbsp of olive oil, and then sprinkle with the oregano and 1 tsp each of the salt and pepper. Toss to coat pita wedges with oil, salt and pepper. Spread out evenly.
- Bake for 5 minutes, then turn wedges over and bake until they are crisp and golden, about 5 minutes longer.
- Meanwhile, in the bowl of a food processor, add the beans, lemon juice, garlic, remaining salt and pepper, tahini and hot sauce. Puree.
- With the machine running (puree), stream in the remaining 1/3 cup olive oil until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Season with more salt and pepper to taste if desired.
- Serve warm or room temperature with pita chips.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
ltlmishu
Virginia Beach, 86
I've been married to my wonderful husband, Ricky, for almost three years, and spending time with him is my favorite thing to do. He is the consummate outdoorsman. I am definitely not a hunter but I absolutely love to go offshore fishing ? the bigger the better ? tuna, mahi, wahoo?maybe this year I?ll get my first Blue Marlin! Living on the Atlantic Ocean and near the Eastern Shore of Virginia, I am tasked in the spring and summer to create fun meals with all kinds of fresh fish and in the fall and winter with making comforting foods with venison, dove and duck.
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<br>I have really only been cooking since I met my husband (which was a mere five years ago), but have always been captivated by people who could cook. I?ve worked in restaurants since I was 15 years old so I learned most of what I know from watching chefs in the kitchen. I read a lot of cookbooks and watch a lot of Food Network. And of course I spend a lot of time here.
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<br>I am always looking to try something new. I generally follow a recipe to the letter the first time and then if it doesn?t satisfy our tummies I tweak it a bit.