ROASTED GARLIC HUMMUS
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Roasted garlic and lemon gives this dish a fresh and nutty taste
Ingredients
- 1 can, garbanzo beans – drained, water reserved
- 1/4 cup, extra virgin olive oil
- 5 cloves, garlic – peeled
- 1/2 teaspoon, kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon, red pepper flakes – crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon, cumin powder
- 1 lemon – halved and pitted
Directions
Over medium heat in a frying pan combine olive oil and garlic cloves. Slowly cook garlic until it becomes golden brown. Tilt pan so garlic is completely covered in oil while cooking
Let oil cool. Remove garlic cloves and reserve
Place garbanzo beans, roasted garlic cloves, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, and cumin in a food processor
Pulse to break up
With processor running add oil slowly
Add reserved liquid from garbanzo beans until the mixture reaches a creamy consistency
Serve topped with a drizzle of olive oil (or better yet, truffle oil) and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes