For making hummus you will need a food processor. You could, I'm sure, use a good blender. I just have always had a processor and haven't had to try it in my blender. Of course I also have a good quality high powered blender. I know not everyone has these items, let a lone a very good quality kind. But I found it necessary for this way of eating so the investment was worth it for us.
(I'm not talking hundreds of dollars here either. My blender is an emulsifier blender that cost $80, compared to most high powered blenders out there that are over $100. And my food processor is a Hamilton Beach brand that cost $50. So as they aren't as expensive as what is out there they aren't cheap ones either. They are, for us, the perfect balance.)
Just add everything in a food processor and process until it is smooth and well blended up.
1 can of beans - use what you want/like. I have tried pinto beans, black beans, navy beans - the choice is unlimited and gives you a different hummus with what bean you use. Rise the beans well before adding them into the processor.
1 Tablespoon tahini - some people say this can be left out but I have never tried it without using it. The initial cost of tahini may seem like a lot but it last long. I don't use it in many recipes and what recipes I have that call for it call for very little. I feel the cost is worth it in the long run.
1 Tablespoon lemon juice - I use pre bottled lemon juice. It would be a waste of money for us to use real lemons. One I don't have a lemon tree and two I don't use lemon juice in a lot of recipes so the lemons would go bad before I used them.
This is your basic salt free hummus. But I add the following to give it a better flavor.
1/2 teaspoon salt - add to your taste. If you need more add a little at a time until you reach your desired salt flavor. We don't like a lot of salt so this is usually a good amount for us. Plus I've noticed that the salt can seem like too much depending on the kind of beans used. Taste before adding more.
1 teaspoon minced garlic - I use pre minced garlic in a container. The garlic I always bought fresh wasn't as fresh as it should of been. It was usually at the point of rooting and growing and I can't get thru them fast enough. Plus it makes it easier when I start cooking as I don't have to sit there and peel and mince garlic cloves. Use to your taste here. Start with the 1 teaspoon and if you want more add more. Do a little at a time until you are happy with the garlic flavor you're looking for. If you don't like garlic at all keep it out.
1 roasted red pepper - you can use homemade or jarred. I use jarred because it's more convenient and I don't use them in a lot of recipes. I'm not going to heat up the oven for one pepper and I'm not going to oven roast a lot of peppers knowing I don't use them often. Make sure there is no oil in the ingredients if you buy the jarred kind.
That's it. I add everything you see listed. The only thing I change is the beans. I have ideas for different flavors but haven't tried them yet. I should get to doing that soon huh? When I do and it turns out good I'll be sure to post for ya.
Until next time.......Enjoy!
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