Spicy Hummus Quick Chickpea Spread Rachel Ray Recipes

SPICY HUMMUS: QUICK CHICKPEA SPREAD (RACHEL RAY)

Steps:

• Combine beans, tahini, oil, pepper flakes, cumin, coriander, garlic, salt, and lemon juice in food processor bowl and grind into a smooth paste.
• Transfer to a small dip dish and surround spread with warm pita wedges.
• This recipe makes a great appetizer, or anytime snack.

CHICKPEA SPREAD

Steps:

• In food processor or blender, combine chickpeas, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, cumin and allspice with 1 tablespoon water.
• Puree until smooth.
• Serving Ideas : Serve with warm pitas.

CHOCOLATE CHICKPEA SPREAD

Steps:

• As with all hummus, this spread couldn't be easier; Just throw everything but the water into your food processor or blender, and thoroughly puree, scraping down the sides of the bowl to get everything incorporated as needed. With the motor running, slowly drizzle in the water, until you reach your desired consistency. Spread at will!

SUN-DRIED TOMATO AND CHICKPEA SPREAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mash the chickpeas. You don't want purée. You still want chunks, don't you?.
• Add the rest of ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Put in the refrigerator and let sit for a couple of hours, to let the flavors combine.
• Use as you would use hummus, or use it as a sandwich spread.

HUMMUS SPREAD

Steps:

• For the beans: Rinse beans and pick over.
• place in a large pot, cover by at-least 2" with water (if you have hard water toss in a pinch of baking soda) Bring to a boil for 2 minutes, turn off stove and let them sit until cooled to room temperature.
• About 2 hours.
• Drain beans and rinse.
• Rinse out pot and return beans, again, cover with water, add garlic and bay leaf, bring to a boil, reduce to simmer Cook until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Drain and cool.
• For the Tahini: Place sesame seeds and sesame oil in the food processor, grind until it's formed a paste.
• If it seems dry add some of the olive oil.
• For the Hummus: Add garlic to the hummus and pulse until finely chopped.
• Add beans and turn on processor, drizzle olive oil into processor, allow to run until desired consistency is reached.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and pulse until mixed.
• Optional: You can replace some of the olive oil with a bit of reduced fat sour cream to attain the desired creaminess without as much fat.