I’m a Fan!
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus = My Happy Place
I think Hummus is ALL THAT and much more. I mean honestly, I must be a Hummus snob some how {I’m so laughing right now}.
In other words, I’m just plain picky with the food that passes my lips. I don’t like to eat for the sake of just eating – give me flavor people! Food that is worth it in every way and not “cardboardy” {no, not a real word}, fried in sludge, empty calorie kind of food, blahhhh.
Being able to control the flavor is, I suppose, one of the reasons I enjoy cooking and experimenting with recipes so much. Finding combinations that really do justice to each other – puts a smile on my face.
As with this Hummus recipe, no it’s not a new combination of flavors by any means, but it still puts that smerky smile on my face!
I use to enjoy eating a bag of chips until the bottom of the bag could be clearly seen … then I decided THAT was a bad idea {you think?!?!} and changed my eating habits. This is one of those recipes I leaned on when I really needed/wanted an extra boost of flavor and to satisfy my munchy cravings and thus my Happy Place. 😀
So here I am sharing it with you. As with any recipe – EXPERIMENT! Make it to YOUR taste and ENJOY! 🙂
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Ingredients
- 1 large Garlic clove peeled (2 if you want more of a kick)
- 1 - 15 oz can Chickpeas Garbanzo beans, drained
- ⅓ cup Tahini paste
- ⅓ cup Lemon juice plus extra to taste
- 1 -2 Tbls Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1 large Roasted Red Pepper chopped (equal to about 1/2 cup)
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, put the Garlic, Chickpeas (drained), Tahini paste, Lemon juice, 1 Tbls Olive Oil and Salt and Pepper and half of the Red Peppers.
- Blend until smooth.
- Check for the taste and add more oil and lemon juice if needed. Now's the time to adjust the flavor.
- Transfer the Hummus to another bowl, add remaining chopped Red Pepper and blend well.
- Serve with Pita, Crackers of any sort, as a spread on Sandwiches, etc.
- Keep covered and refrigerated for up to 7 days.
- Makes about 2 cups
