In Good Taste Recipe: Josie's Hummus

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Basic Hummus

4 ½ cups chickpeas, cooked and drained

6 oz olive oil

1 lemon, juiced

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon garlic, minced

2 teaspoons salt

Using the back of your knife, mash the garlic to a paste with the salt. Add the garlic paste to the chickpeas, lemon juice, and spices. In a food processor, pulse all ingredients together a few times. With the machine running, drizzle in the oil until smooth and creamy.

Divide the hummus into batches to flavor each one separately, or serve immediately. Good serving ideas might toast points, pita bread, pita chips, or crudites.

Variations:

For Hummus with Tapenade- stir in one tablespoon of olive marmalade into 1 ½ cups of hummus.

For roasted garlic hummus, roast a head of garlic in olive oil at 350 degrees for one hour until soft. Mash the roasted garlic, discarding the skins, and stir in about ½ a head of mashed roasted garlic into 1 ½ cups hummus. (you might like to add more- it depends on your love of garlic).

For Hummus with Ras el Hanout-

For each cup of hummus, 1-2 teaspoons of Ras el Hanout will give a nice color and flavor. Start with the smaller amount and taste as you go.

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