Recipe: Hummus With Roasted Red Pepper [edit]

Step 1

Preheat broiler.

Step 2

Quarter bell pepper and discard stem, ribs, and seeds. Arrange pepper pieces, skin-side up, on a baking sheet and broil about 2-inches from heat until skins are blistered and charred, about 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer pepper pieces to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let peppers stand until cool enough to handle and peel off and discard skins. Transfer pepper to a food processor and puree.

Step 3

In a mortar and pestle pound garlic and salt to a paste and add to food processor.

Step 4

Rinse chickpeas well in a colander and drain. Add chickpeas, tahini, water and cumin to the food processor and puree. Season with salt and lemon juice.

Step 5

Serve hummus with Whole Wheat Pita Toasts.

Step 6

This recipe yields 2 1/2 cups.