Simple Creamy Hummus and Cracked Black Pepper, Roasted Garlic and Roasted Yellow Pepper Hummus for the Mr.

Hummus

Simple Creamy Hummus Recipe

My trick here is to cook the garbanzo beans for the recommended high end of cooking time- 2 hour. Don't drain immediately. Let the beans soak in the water for an additional hour (or more). This will make a very creamy and yummy hummus.  The consistency reminds me of mashed potatoes. 

4 1/2 cups cooked garbanzo beans 
1/8 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup oil
Cayenne pepper
1/8 cup diced jalapeños
1/2 tsp. cumin
3 garlic cloves
1/4 tsp. salt

Blend until smooth.

Roasted Garlic, Cracked Black Pepper, and Bell Pepper Hummus

Tonight I challenged myself to make a hummus the Mr. would enjoy. With a little roasting knowledge, bell peppers (he Loooooves bell peppers, in everything :-), and black pepper....

....Anything is possible. Right? 

Combine above hummus recipe with the following:

Roasted Yellow Pepper.
425 degrees for 12 minutes.

1/2 roasted bell pepper finely chopped into a chunky paste
3 roasted garlic cloves also chopped to a chunky paste
2 dashes green tobacco sauce
1/4 tsp. finely chopped fresh thyme

1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/4 teaspoon sugar




Mix on medium for 45 seconds. 

Refrigerate for 10 minutes

Serve!