Our daughters introduced us to hummus, and my husband and I have gotten in the habit of splitting an order during happy hour at our local brew pub for a light, inexpensive meal. I was thrilled to see that it’s easy and even less expensive it is to make your own!
Ingredients
2-15 oz. cans garbanzo beans (or 3 cups cooked beans)
1/2 c. liquid from beans
5 T. lemon juice
3 T. tahini*
5 cloves garlic, crushed
1 t. kosher salt
4 T. olive oil
* My friend, Julie, has substituted peanut butter for tahini in a pinch and it tastes great!
Directions
Drain beans, reserve liquid. Blend beans with lemon juice, tahini, garlic, salt, and oil in food processor. Add bean liquid and process until smooth, 3 – 5 minutes.
Serve with vegetables or pita. The pita in the photo was sprayed with canola oil, sprinkled with kosher salt and Parmesan cheese and broiled just until the cheese looked puffy but not long enough to make the bread crisp.
An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she connects readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the USF. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
Catherine
Thanks for sharing your recipe and your tips as well, great help for me as a newbie in the kitchen, just starting ang enjoying baking.
Laura [Novelbite]
Yes, yes! Saving for future reference! And I love the idea of using parmesan…