Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Since Sonny introduced me to hummus, I have become addicted! It's delicious with a number of things: pita bread, pita chips, raw veggies, spread it on a deli sandwich. I even had it on a cheeseburger once instead of mayo...it wasn't too bad. Awhile back Kroger had hummus on super sale for $1.25/container! Normally hummus runs about $4/container, so I stocked up. Hummus is delicious, healthy and taste so good! Sadly my hummus supply is now empty, and I can't bring myself to buying it at full price.

Sonny and I finally tried making hummus. Most of the ingredients were already on hand. We only needed to purchase tahini, garbanzo beans, and roasted red peppers. Tahini was harder to find than I thought...AND expensive. When it goes on sale at my local Kroger it doesn't stay on the shelf long, but it hasn't been on sale for awhile. We were able to find some (finally) at Meijer though. To our surprise tahini keeps for awhile in the pantry...HOORAY! In this particular recipe we (mostly me) put in extra garlic. It's a good thing we like garlic because you sure can taste it. No vampires are going to attack us tonight! I suggest using 2 cloves of garlic if you don't like/want an overpowering taste of garlic.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus - adapted from www.ourbestbites.com

1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained

4 large garlic cloves, minced

1/2 c. roasted red peppers

1/3 c. tahini

1/4 c. lemon juice

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. cumin

1/4 tsp. paprika

1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

2 Tbps. extra-virgin olive oil

Place all ingredients except the olive oil in a food processor. Process until smooth, then add the olive oil and continue to process until desired consistency is reached. Chill for an hour before serving. Serve with pita or veggies.

Delicious Roasted Red Pepper Hummus