Hummus

Throw on some cayenne if you want it spicy

With kitchen renovations underway, we needed quick, cheap meals and snacks that could be prepped ahead. We made a batch of this just before the final demolition. Homemade is far cheaper and a lot tastier than store-bought.

Hummus

• 3 cups garbanzo beans
• 1/3 cup tahini paste
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• Salt/pepper

Soak beans in cold water overnight then bring to a boil and simmer until tender about 45 minutes. Strain beans reserving 1 cup juice. Puree garlic with lemon juice, beans and tahini in a blender. Blend adding enough olive oil and enough bean water to get the mixture to process. Taste hummus. Dump hummus in bowl and season to taste, adding more or less of each ingredient depending on the flavor of the first batch. If hummus is too thick add more bean liquid and olive oil. Make sure not to make the hummus too thin because there is no way to thicken it without more beans. Serve with pita bread.