Here's another of the recipes I promised you. Are you a hummus lover?
(You know, one of these days, I am going to learn how to take a better photo. This photo does NO justice to my beautiful red pepper hummus - trust me! I even served it in one of my cute fish bowls!) |
I love dips. I love dunking. I love snacking. I love
appetizers. I love to eat snacks between meals. I also love hummus. Here is a
red pepper version. If you have never made hummus at home, I totally encourage
you to give it a try! Easy and better than store bought. Cheaper, too!
I am from the metro Detroit area, so I have eaten lots of
excellent Middle Eastern food in my life. I just love it. If you happen to be
in Detroit, you MUST eat at Steve’s Back Room on the east side - world’s best
hummus. I don’t know how they do it. Olive oil, I’m guessing. There’s also a
great place in Old Town in Chicago called Old Jerusalem. I once (or twice) ate the BEST Chicken Shawarma
of my life there. The pastries are excellent too! Off the top of my head I can
recall great Middle Eastern meals in Washington DC and Ypsilanti also….. I
choose it whenever I can. Unfortunately for me, no Middle Eastern restaurants
close to where I currently live, so I gotta make my hummus at home. Gladly!
Here’s what
you need:
2 large
cloves garlic
15 ounce can
garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
1/3 C tahini
1/3 C lemon
juice
½ C roasted
red peppers from jar, drained and chopped
Here’s what
you do:
Using a food
processor, set it on high and drop the garlic cloves in while the blade is
going. This is a perfect way to mince garlic. Add the remaining ingredients and
blend well, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Thin with water if you want it
a little thinner. Serve with veggies, chips or these excellent spicy pita triangles.
I LOVE hummus and was just contemplating what type to make next.
ReplyDeleteI, much like you, love a good dip :)
All of my boys adore hummus. I bet they would love this version. Have a great afternoon, Tracy!
ReplyDeleteI am a hummus fan - I like it with roasted red peppers, too - and, lots of garlic! Yum!
ReplyDeleteSometimes I can't believe that I have never bought a jar of roasted red peppers! This recipe is the perfect inspiration to finally learn how to use that ingredient. Thanks! :-)
ReplyDeleteI have never made hummus but I love red peppers so I might just try it!! Thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDelete~Anne
@Bev - I also love to use jarred red peppers, chopped up in my burritos. So good!
ReplyDeleteHummus is so delicious - everyone in my family likes it - how often can you say that!!! yours looks lovely and I love that you add red peppers - more goodness and more flavor!
ReplyDeleteMary x