Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Yields 2¼ cups
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups cooked garbanzo beans (homemade or canned)
1 tablespoon tahini
¼ cup roasted red peppers
2 teaspoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic
¼ teaspoon cumin
⅛ teaspoon salt
Using jarred red peppers adds vitamin C and convenience.
If using canned garbanzo beans, drain and rinse beans.
Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender.
Process until smooth.
An easy way to roast a red pepper is to broil a whole red pepper until the skin starts to blister and blacken, approximately 5 minutes. Remove pepper from the oven and place in a closed paper bag, until the skin loosens from the pepper (approximately 5 minutes). Remove pepper from the bag, then remove the skin by sliding it from the pepper with either your fingers or a knife. Slice and remove seeds and membranes.
