Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Good, Fast, Cheap II: Return of the Hummus


Slightly less garlicky, more flavorful hummus recipe than last time, a little tangier and less pasty.

Ingredients
1 green onion, trimmed and cut into 3 or 4 pieces
1/4 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into chunks
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed
1/4- 1/2 tsp salt
1 T mayo (optional)
2-3 T rice vinegar
2 T ground flax seed (optional, but why not?)
1/2 tsp ground cumin
water (optional)

Materials
Food processor
Spatula

Method
Put first three ingredients in food processor, process until everything is stuck to the sides.
Scrape down with spatula, add remaining ingredients, process until texture of your choice, (I like grains to be like coarse corn meal rather than creamy) scraping down sides and bottom of processor bowl at least once. Add water if the mixture is too thick-- the flax will suck the water out of the mixture and thicken it, so better too soupy than too thick if you want to store it. You can always stir in a little water later if this does happen.

I had mine on this turkey, radicchio and apple sandwich. The radicchio was a little much for it-- tasted better when I had a bite of just the turkey, hummus and pita.

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