roasted garlic hummus
I love roasted garlic just as is on a piece of toasted baguette. But this recipe is one of my favorite 'guilty pleasures' to share with friends. Serve with fresh, toasted baguette slices as an appetizer. It is also very good on warm pita wedges
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
30 Min
method
Blend
yield
6 to 8
Ingredients
- 6 - large heads of garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil + extra for drizzling
- 1 can 28 ounce can chickpeas, rinsed & drained
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 1/2 cup water
How To Make roasted garlic hummus
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Step 1chop the tops off each large head of garlic to expose the tops. Let them sit opened in the kitchen for 1/2 hour
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Step 2preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Wrap each head of garlic in aluminum foil drizzle each with olive oil and wrap each head of farlic tightly while the oven is heating
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Step 3Bake garlic for 30 to 45 minutes or until the garlic is soft. Remove from the oven and cool in the foil
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Step 4Puree chickpeas 1 minute in food processor or blender until finely chopped. Add lemon juice, 1/4 c oilive oil, tahini, & 1/2 cup of water. blend for 2-3 minutes or until smooth.
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Step 5Squeeze roasted garlic from each clove into the chickpea mixture. Pulse the hummus several times to combine. Season to taste with sea salt and cracked pepper. Pread in thin layer on large plate, and drizzle with olive oil. Serve with bread of your choice
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Diet:
Vegetarian
Diet:
Dairy Free
Tag:
#Healthy
Category:
Vegetable Appetizers
Keyword:
#Garlic
Keyword:
#chickpeas
Keyword:
#tahini
Ingredient:
Beans/Legumes
Method:
Blend
Culture:
Greek
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