Italian Hummus With Pesto Recipes

Steps:

• Pour the rinsed chickpeas onto half the area of a kitchen towel. Fold the other half of the towel on top of the beans, and rub them so that the skins start to come off.
• Place all of the peeled beans in the bowl of a food processor, along with the salt, cumin, garlic, and pesto. Turn the processor on to break up the mixture.
• With the food processor running, pour in the lemon juice and water, and let the processor run until the mixture is smooth.
• Serve with your choice of dipping chips or veggies.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Drain one can of beans, and put beans in food processor.
• Partially drain second can of beans, and add with remaining ingredients to the food processor.
• Process until smooth.
• Serve with crunchy bread sticks or a good chewy french bread.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 degrees F. Toast bread 7 to 8 minutes.
• Place the beans in food processor with tahini, garlic, rosemary, the juice of 1 lemon and some salt. Turn processor on and stream in a little olive oil, process until smooth, adjust salt and transfer to a small serving bowl, garnish with toppings if you wish (on its own it is still delish), surround the hummus with toasts for spreading.

Steps:

• Drain 3/4 of the liquid in the cans of beans. Put the beans, cheese, olive oil, garlic and lemon juice in a food processor. Puree.
• Add cayenne powder, paprika and ground black pepper as desired. Check for salt. Puree again. I usually add at least 1/4 teaspoon cayenne so that it has some kick to it.
• Remove and let the flavors marry for at least 6-8 hours or overnight in the fridge.
• Take the dip out of the fridge around 2 hours before serving. I usually spoon it into a pie plate or onto a large plate. Smooth the top of the hummus with the back of a spoon or use a knife.
• About 30 minutes before serving, garnish the hummus. First I spread prepared pesto sauce on top. You can spread it all over, in an outer circle pattern, spread it on half the hummus, or however you wish.
• Sprinkle at least 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts on top, or place in the center, or in whatever design you desire.
• Sliver around 1/4 of a roasted red bell pepper and arrange in a design of your own choosing.
• Arrange sliced olives around the edge of the plate.
• All of these garnishes are optional, but the pesto sauce and the toasted pine nuts taste especially good with this.
• Good served with pita chips or as a sandwich spread.

Steps:

• In food processor, place all ingredients except olive oil and crackers. With food processor running, slowly drizzle oil through feed tube. Stop processor once to scrape down sides with spatula. Continue to process until smooth, adding a spoonful of water if necessary to thin out spread.
• Serve with crackers.