Traditional Hummus
September 20, 2018
: 3 1/4 cups
Ingredients
- 2 (15.5-ounce) cans no-salt-added chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup tahini (sesame seed paste)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- Step 1 Place beans and garlic in a food processor.
- Step 2 Pulse 5 times or until chopped.
- Step 3 Add 1/2 cup water and remaining ingredients.
- Step 4 Pulse until smooth, scraping down sides as needed.
- Step 5 Feta-Baked Hummus: Combine Traditional Hummus, 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese, 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, and 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin.
- Step 6 Transfer mixture to an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Step 7 Sprinkle with 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese.
- Step 8 Bake at 400 degrees F. for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Step 9 Garnish with parsley sprigs.
- Step 10 Servings: 4 cups
- Step 11 White Bean and Roasted Garlic Hummus: Since this variation calls for roasted garlic, you can just omit the raw crushed garlic cloves from the Traditional Hummus.
- Step 12 Remove white papery skin from 2 whole garlic heads (do not peel or separate the cloves).
- Step 13 Wrap each head separately in foil.
- Step 14 Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour.
- Step 15 Cool 10 minutes. Separate cloves.
- Step 16 Squeeze to extract garlic pulp.
- Step 17 Discard skins.
- Step 18 Place garlic pulp, Traditional Hummus, and 1 (15-ounce) can rinsed and drained cannellini beans (or other white beans) in a food processor.
- Step 19 Pulse 5 times or until chopped.
- Step 20 Add 1/4 cup water.
- Step 21 Process until smooth, scraping down sides as needed.
- Step 22 Stir in 3/4 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary.
- Step 23 Servings: 5 cups
- Step 24 Spicy Red Pepper Hummus: Cut 2 red bell peppers in half lengthwise.
- Step 25 Discard seeds and membranes.
- Step 26 Place pepper halves, skin sides up, on a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Step 27 Flatten with hand.
- Step 28 Broil 15 minutes or until blackened.
- Step 29 Place in a zip-top plastic bag.
- Step 30 Seal.
- Step 31 Let stand 10 minutes.
- Step 32 Peel and cut into strips.
- Step 33 Combine bell peppers, 2 teaspoons chile paste with garlic, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper in a food processor.
- Step 34 Pulse until smooth.
- Step 35 Transfer pepper mixture to a serving bowl.
- Step 36 Stir in Traditional Hummus.
- Step 37 Servings: 4 cups
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