Hot and Spicy Hummus

Photo: flickr user DRB62

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

In food processor or blender, process garbanzo beans, tahini and lemon juice until smooth, adding water as needed to make a creamy mixture.

Transfer to medium bowl.

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.

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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.