Easy Parmesan Roasted Garlic Baked Hummus Dip With Zucchini Gluten Free Recipes

EASY PARMESAN ROASTED GARLIC BAKED HUMMUS DIP WITH ZUCCHINI {GLUTEN FREE}

Steps:

• First roast your garlic. (see notes for alternative)
• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Peel outer layers of the whole garlic bulb, leave the skins of each clove intact. Don't separate the cloves. Next cut a tiny top part of the cloves off so they are exposed. Not much. This is optional but really helps with removing them once roasted.
• Place bulb in a muffin pan cup or baking tray, drizzle 1 tsp of olive oil over the clove heads, then cover with foil. Place in oven for about 30 minutes or so.
• Remove and let cool. Then remove the cloves and dice or chop. Set aside.
• Next make sure all your zucchini and pimentos are chopped and toss them all together in a bowl (see picture above). Add a little sea salt/pepper if desired.
• Place 20 ounces of plain hummus in a mixing bowl. Add 1/2 to 2/3 cup of parmesan along with your roasted garlic. Mix together.
• Place hummus, parmesan, and garlic mix into a small baking dish or 8×8 pan.
• Layer the zucchini, parmesan, and pimentos on top.
• Drizzle 1 tsp of olive oil on top.
• Place in oven at 350F for 20-25 minutes or until veggies are cooked.
• Remove and Sprinkle sea salt/pepper and fresh herbs.
• Serve warm with gluten free crackers or chips. Or chill for later and serve with veggies.

CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Cut off the very top of the garlic clove (about 1/4") so that the tops of most of the cloves are exposed slightly. Coat with a little olive oil and wrap securely in tin foil. Roast garlic in oven for 1 hour. Remove and allow to cool.
• Using your fingers, squeeze the soft, roasted garlic out of each clove into food processor. Rinse and drain cooked or canned chickpeas. Add them, and all other ingredients, to the food processor and blend until completely smooth.
• Scrape ingredients off sides of food processor to make sure it blends evenly. If you find that the hummus is too thick, you can add additional olive oil at this time. Add it very slowly, allowing the mixture to combine fully before adding more liquid.
• Serve at room temperature with crudites, warm pita or crackers.
• Optional: Sprinkle with chopped parsley or paprika before serving.