Sahara Hummus

Our favorite restaurant is Sahara which serves delicious middle eastern cuisine. Their hummus is some of the best that we have ever had. However, after many attempts, I have finally hacked the recipe. Now, my husband says that my hummus tastes even better. This is hands down his favorite dish. Hummus is easy, delicious, cheap and not all that bad for you.


Ingredients:

1 Can Garbanzo Beans (no salt added)
4 Cloves of Garlic (sliced)
1/2 Medium Sized Onion (cut into chunks)
Olive Oil
1/2 TBS Cumin
1/4 TSP Ground Red Pepper (with some additional for garnish)
1 TSP Salt
1/2 TSP Pepper
1 1/2 TSP Garlic Powder
1/2 TBS Lemon Juice
1 Package of Pita Bread


Pour the garbanzo beans into a pan along with 1/4 of the can juices. Add 4 tablespoons of olive oil along with the sliced garlic and onion. Cover and turn to high heat until oil starts sizzling. Then reduce to medium heat and cook for 10 minutes or until onions are tender, stirring occasionally.

Once cooked, pour all of the garbanzo bean saute into a food processor (or blender) and add cumin, red pepper, salt pepper, garlic powder, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon olive oil.  Blend on high until smooth. I blend for at least 5 minutes in my food processor. The longer you blend, the smoother the hummus. The smoother the hummus, the more tasty the dish becomes!

To prepare the pitas, cut in half and spray with olive oil. Broil on high for 1 minute on each side in the oven.

Serve the hummus in a bowl topped with a little bit of olive oil and ground red pepper. Hummus is great as an appetizer or a side. Serve the hummus with a veggie salad for lunch or with garlic chicken for dinner.

Bon appétit!