Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Homemade Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Homemade hummus is ridiculously easy to make and gives you total control over the flavor. This Roasted Red Pepper version incorporates plenty of roasted red peppers, giving it a gorgeous color, plus a touch of cumin, garlic, and cayenne.

Serve hummus as a delicious dip for bread, crackers, pita chips, or vegetables. Or, grill some marinated veggies and serve in these Grilled Vegetable and Hummus Sandwiches.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

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• Author: RebeccaBlackwell
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 2 cups

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Ingredients

• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 1 cup chopped roasted red peppers from a jar, divided
• One 15-oz can chickpeas, drained
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 1 to 1 1/2 tsp salt

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Instructions

1. Add lemon juice and tahini to the bowl of a food process and process for 2 minutes to “whip” the tahini.
2. Add 3/4 cup of the chopped red peppers and all the remaining ingredients. Process until completely smooth, 1-2 minutes. Stop a couple of times to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
3. Scoop hummus into a bowl and sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/4 cup of chopped red peppers. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to thicken up a bit before serving.

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