Hot and Spicy Hummus
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




3 cups cooked garbanzo beans
1/4 cup tahini (olive oil or light sesame oil may be substituted)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon spring or filtered water, up to 4
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup minced jalapeno or other chile pepper
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Red bell pepper slices for garnish

Preparation

1 In food processor or blender, process garbanzo beans, tahini and lemon juice until smooth, adding water as needed to make a creamy mixture. 2 Transfer to medium bowl. 3 Add garlic, cumin, cayenne, jalapeno and bell pepper to garbanzo bean mixture and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill 2 to 4 hours to allow flavors to blend. Garnish with red pepper slices just before serving.

About


For a quick lunch, serve this hearty bean spread on toasted whole-grain bagels. It also makes a luscious, low-fat dip alongside lightly steamed and cooled carrots and broccoli.