Easy Canned Chickpea Hummus Recipes

EASY CANNED CHICKPEA HUMMUS

Steps:

• Place chickpeas in a medium pot and cover with water by 1". Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, undisturbed, until chickpeas start falling apart, about 20 minutes. Reserve 1 cup cooking liquid, then drain chickpeas.
• Transfer chickpeas to a food processor. Add garlic, lemon juice, tahini, salt, and 2 Tbsp. reserved cooking liquid and process for a full 5 minutes (set a timer for this) until creamy and smooth. If at any point the hummus appears dry or very thick, add cooking liquid 1 Tbsp. at a time. With the motor running, stream in oil and process just until combined. Transfer to a medium bowl and drizzle with more oil.
• Do Ahead: Hummus can be made 5 days ahead. Let cool, then cover and chill.

CANNED BEAN HUMMUS

Steps:

• In a food processor add lemon juice, garlic, oil, water and tahini. Puree for about 1 minute.
• Add half the chickpeas and puree half a minute until smooth. Pour in the rest of the beans. Process 1 to 2 minutes. Add more oil or water if too dry. Taste and add more tahini, salt or lemon if needed. Texture should be fine and creamy.
• Garnish with more oil and paprika.

SUPER EASY HUMMUS

Steps:

• Blend garbanzo beans, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt, and sesame oil in a food processor; stream reserved bean liquid into the mixture as it blends until desired consistency is achieved.

HUMMUS FROM DRIED CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Bring chickpeas to boiling then simmer about 1/2 hour until tender.
• Drain chickpeas, reserving liquid. Let stand until cool enough to handle. (Using warm to hot chickpeas makes it possible to process a softer texture that will then stiffen to a nice, spreadable paste).
• Process in blender or food processor in 2-3 batches according to the size/capability of your equipment. Use enough of the chickpea cooking liquid to get a texture like soft peanut butter.
• Mix the batches together in a large bowl.
• Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. (If you need more garlic return a half batch to the blender, process it smooth, and stir back into the rest).
• Pack in freezer containers of an appropriate size for your household.
• Tip -- This makes a nice hostess gift when attractively packaged.
• Tip -- Tahini often separates in the can or jar. Rather than trying to mix it in the can then measure it just put the whole can/jar into the blender, whip it up, and pour back the excess.