I've been making this hummus for a while and it's so easy and yummy too. And it doesn't require tahini, which lots of other recipes do and is fairly expensive to buy. One more thing to make at home and not have to buy store-bought!
Black Bean Hummus
1 can black beans, drained (or the equivalent in cooked dried beans, about 1 2/3 cup)
1 can garbanzo beans or chickpeas (or the equivalent in cooked dried beans)
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 c. lemon juice
1/4 c. plain yogurt (I use my homemade yogurt)
2 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
3 tsp. cumin
salt and pepper to taste
water as needed
Add the ingredients to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth, adding water as needed to achieve desired consistency. I usually don't add any water, but a tablespoon or two should be enough. I prefer my blender because I think it's smoother that way, but you have to add the beans slowly to the blender, otherwise it will be to thick.
I think this tastes best after it's been refrigerated for a while and the flavors can blend together. So I usually make it the night before and refrigerate overnight. So yummy with pita bread, crackers, carrots or other veggies, or spread on sandwiches.
This makes a lot! But, it can be frozen and still has a good consistency and flavor. So I've been making a batch and freezing half to use later. You could cut it in half, but then what do you do with half a can of beans? If you used cooked dried beans, you could cut it in half more easily because you can control the amount of beans you're using.
Great healthy snack idea for upcoming Super Bowl parties!!
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Friday, January 22, 2010
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I just recently stopped buying canned beans, unless it is Eden Organic brand because they are the only company who doesn't use BPA in their canned goods processing... They don't have Garbanzo beans, so I have to figure out how to prepare my own as if I got them out of a can...but I can't wait to try this!
ReplyDelete@The Mommy Teacher - I recently read about BPA in canned goods too - yuck! :(
ReplyDeleteI just finally found dried garbanzo beans at the grocery store in the Mexican section. I haven't cooked them yet, but I'd assume they'd be just like cooking any other dried bean. Using cooked dried beans makes this recipe even more frugal!