Hummus

Hummus

Janne S.

Makes 12 servings

Prep time 15 minutes

12-oz can garbanzo beans (chick peas)

1 TBSP tahini

1 TBSP lemon juice

1 tsp finely chopped garlic

about 3 TBS olive oil

salt to taste

freshly ground pepper

Instructions

1.  Drain and rinse the garbanzo beans.

2.  Puree the garbanzo beans in a blender or food processor with the tahini, lemon juice and garlic.

3.  With the machine running, add the olive oil slowly, until the hummus becomes thick and creamy.

4.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  

5.  Serve with pita bread. (Store the remaining beans in a covered container in the refrigerator up to 5 days).