Community Pick
Spiced Sweet Roasted Red Pepper & feta Hummus
"Middle Eastern style spread for Pita bread. This recipe is very tasty and easy to make. This is a very popular dish in this region. The base is usually Chickpeas and Tahini, but the flavor added to the base vary widely from one chef to the next. Tahini is a sesame paste, you can usually find it in the Mediterranean section of your grocery store."
photo by Andrew Purcell
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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8-10
ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
- 1 (4 ounce) jar roasted red peppers
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1⁄2 cup crumbled feta cheese
directions
- In an electric blender or food processor, puree the chickpeas, red peppers, Feta, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, cumin, cayenne, and salt.
- Process, using long pulses, until the mixture is fairly smooth, and slightly fluffy.
- Make sure to scrape the mixture off the sides of the food processor or blender in between pulses.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- (The hummus can be made up to 3 days ahead and refrigerated. Return to room temperature before serving.) Sprinkle the hummus with the chopped parsley before serving.
Questions & Replies
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So the recipe didn’t say if you should drain the red pepper and I did! It seems awfully dry. What should I add… olive oil?
Reviews
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Oh man! I will be making this one again and again. What wonderful texture and taste - the cayenne and garlic give it a great bite and the roasted bell pepper contrasts it with just a hint of sweetness. Scooped with some toasted whole wheat pita triangles and you've got a winner. Thanks Steve! :)
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BAR NONE.....THE BEST HUMMUS WE'VE EVER TASTED!!!! -
I make this ALL the time. Yesterday I saw a woman in the grocery store in the "hummus" section and wanted so badly to share this recipe with her. To free her from having to buy expensive, low quality hummus! -
Wonderful recipe! Great flavor and so easy! I used to like the store bought hummus, but not any more - this is so much better. -
Made this today (Thurs.) to take to a get together on Saturday, will probabley have to make another one befor Sat.I love Hummus and I love Red pepper dip, so this is a keeper in this house. I found it very easy to make, next time Imay cut back a little on the cayenne if i'm making it for a variety of people. I love hot but I know some of my friends don't, but its an excellent recipe. Thank you.
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Tweaks
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This is a totally excellent recipe! I made 2 subs for my own preference. I used 1/2 head of roasted garlic instead of raw and split the pepper between cayenne and Ancho Chile Pepper powder. <br/><br/>I agree that this was the best hummus I have ever had (or made)! Thanks, Steve
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Super easy and yummy. I used peanutbutter instead of tahini. Worked great. Thanks for posting. -
I made a batch tonight, thinking that I would eat it later or tomorrow with some tortilla chips. As soon as I made it and my husband and I tasted it, we ate it right away! All of it! The only thing I changed was I added a little salt, olive oil, and replaced the tahini with sesame seed oil. Best recipe for roasted red pepper hummus ever! My only regret was not making a triple batch!
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Excellent. Usually I prefer the plain chickpea, tahini, garlic and lemon hummus. This lovely recipe retains the bright flavour of the plainer version, but with added depth and complexity. I used fresh cooked chickpeas and home roasted peppers. I also replaced the cayenne with a squeeze of harissa from the tube as it's flavour seems to blend in quicker, while cayenne benefits from a bit of standing time, which I didn't have. Liked by all I have fed it to, including those who don't usually enjoy feta. Thank you 1Steve. -
Very good! I didn't have any Tahini paste so I just put a tablespoon of toasted sesame oil in instead. I think it worked just fine. Thanks for posting!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Steve P.
United States
