Hummus

Low-fat but still ridiculously delicious. We found it in the “Full of Beans Cookbook”.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas (or Romano, white kidney or Dutch brown beans)
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 Tbsp tahini
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 drops hot pepper sauce
• hot water
• chopped fresh chives or parsley

METHOD

1. Set aside about 7 whole chickpeas.
2. In food processor or blender, combine beans, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, salt and hot pepper sauce.
3. Process until pureed adding hot water to thin to consistency desired.
4. Garnish with chives and reserved beans.

Makes about 1 3/4 cups.