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Whenever there’s a sale on hummus, I always pick up the roasted red pepper flavor.
It’s always been a favorite of mine for no particular reason. Roasted garlic comes in as a close second, but I try to avoid that variety before social situations.
I really do need to start making my own hummus more often…
It. Is. So. Easy. People always tell me this, but I always buy it out if laziness.
This batch was by far the best hummus I’ve ever had. Trust me, that’s really saying something!
Just a few minutes in the food processor produces a creamy, smooth, delicious spread…
It’s also a great way to control the ingredients and the price at the same time.
When you eat hummus as often as I do (once a day, minimum), it can start to get on the expensive side (especially since I buy the organic brand). By making my own with organic ingredients, I know that it’s going to be nourishing, but it keeps the cost down at the same time.
Tasty and cheap. You know I’m all over that…
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
- 1 (4 ounce) jar roasted red peppers
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Fresh herbs, optional
Directions
- In a food processor, puree the chickpeas, roasted red peppers, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, cumin, cayenne, and salt until fairly smooth.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Garnish with fresh herbs if desired.
My refrigerator now has a big bowl of crack hummus in it. Mmm…
Do you ever make your own hummus? Or do you buy it? If you make it, send me some recipes!
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I’ve made my own hummus before, but I don’t usually. The last time I made it was actually the red pepper stuff, too!!
Roasted red pepper is definitely one of my favorites! My grocery store also makes their own hummus and has caramelized onion as one of the flavors. I’ve tried making it but it’s never as awesome as the store-bought.
I tried making it the one time I bought tahini and it was pretty much a failed attempt. In my defense, I’m pretty sure it was the recipe. Even so, I’ve stuck with store-bought since then.
Your recipe sounds awesome though… definitely simple to make and normal ingredients. That bowl of it looks SO good! (Especially with the best crackers ever next to it.
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Never tried to make it…but the roasted red pepper one is the kind I prefer as well
yum! i love making roasted pepper hummus. in the summer it’s super easy because i just throw a pepper on the grill to roast whenever i’m making something else!
i make my own, i’ve only made the red pepper kind like you have here, it’s sooo good!! I would like to try some other varieties, when I do I’ll let ya know!
you don’t add an oil to your hummus? I love hummus – but prefer it really creamy! Hence, I find adding a form of oil (usually canola or olive) helps.
I seen a recipe recently for Zucchini hummus – using zucchini’s instead of the peas! Seems good in theory, will have to try it.
From the picture, Matt’s hummus looks perfectly creamy to me. And oil might also make it too runny, especially if he plans on dipping crackers in it and making extra to save for a few days.
I’ve never heard of hummus with peas? Do you have a recipe for that?
Sorry, it was just a comment. I never said it didn’t look good! I think it’s good to have it with or without.
No, by peas, I meant chickpeas which are essentially the same as the garbazano beans!
I’ll try to find the Zucchini Hummus recipe – it was in a “Eat Clean” cookbook I think.
My Whole Foods has their own brand of hummus and the Greek flavor is out of this world. Seriously, best hummus I’ve ever had.
Though yours looks amazing too! Love the addition of cayenne!
I always buy mine, but that’s basically because I haven’t sucked it up and purchased that tahini sauce that is in hummus. Roasted red pepper hummus is usually my go-to hummus too!
I have never actually tried making my own hummus…I guess its always kind of intimidated me. But Im sure it would taste awesome fresh, and roasted red pepper is one of my favorite flavors. Looks so good!
Hummus is a very close second to cheese in my book.
I love to make my own – I do a “mexican” variety with lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno, and this awesome blood orange EVOO (from WF, of course).
Confession: I bought tahini to make my own hummus two weeks ago…got lazy and ended up just eating the tahini. LOL! It’s an acquired taste, but it’s really good for you, so I went with it.
when it’s on sale, I always stock up on the red pepper flavor hummus! garlic too, but yeah, I know what you mean, I eat that one alone
it IS so easy to make, and for a while I was in a pretty good habit if making my own, but not lately. yours looks awesome, and it’s 8am here and already HOOOOOT, I want a cool breakfast. I want hummus.
hee – reading Casey up there, lazily eating just the tahini! that would be me too.
Mmm, the texture of yours looks so good! I need to start eating hummus again! I went through this phase where I ate like buckets of it and then after that I was just so sick of it, I couldn’t even think about it. It’s a great snack though…next time I’m at the market, I’ll pick some up!
I always mean to make my own hummus… I even have a can of chickpeas sitting in my pantry, taunting me… but when it comes to actually doing it, I’m usually just too lazy… so I end up always picking up a tub at the store. One of these days… I’ll actually do it… maybe
that looks AMAZING!
what kind of food processor do you have..mine is old and defff in need of a new one!
I bought tahini and garbanzo beans last year to make hummus and to this day I still haven’t made it…
I ate the beans though!
That hummus looks so good! I love the roasted red pepper flavor too!
I have only made my own hummus once. It was way too overpowering for me though because it was loaded with raw garlic. I think it would have been better if I would have roasted the garlic beforehand!
I feel like my digestive system will kill me if I decide to make my own hummus!
I looooove to make my own hummus – though honestly I have to make it for a crowd or else I will eat the entire batch of pita bread or naan or whatever vehicle I’m using to shovel it in. Red pepper hummus is great but I’ve never tried to make it myself. Thanks a lot! Pass the pitas! LOL
I just sampled the red pepper hummus at the grocery store the other day and loved it! I need a food processor!
I like to make lemon cilantro hummus and also chipotle hummus
I’ve found the “secret” to making it super creamy without using much or any oil is to blend/process the lemon juice and tahini first instead of just blending everything at once. Blend until they get supppper smooth and creamy and its seriously the best thing ever.
I deifnitely bought a can of chickpeas and have yet to make anything with it… fail. Yours looks fab though!
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I think you know that I make plenty of homemade hummus
My question is: what kind of food processor do you have? I’m in the market for one, as all I have right now is a mini 2-cup one.
I have this one: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-FP1600B-8-Cup-Processor/dp/B0038KPRG6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308794772&sr=8-1
I love making my own hummus! I don’t add oil, either .. I prefer it kind of chunky! Just tahini and garlic and lots of cumin and sea salt! I’ve bought cilantro a couple of times to add to it but it always goes bad before I get to use it!
I have this one… http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-FP1600B-8-Cup-Processor/dp/B0038KPRG6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1308794772&sr=8-1
I LOVE homemade hummus! TJ’s has some pretty good hummus, but nothing compares to making it yourself
Yum- hummus is food from the gods
never made roasted red pepper variety!
That, my friend, is some good looking hummus.
I made this with a few little changes (didn’t have all the ingredients) and it was amazing! Thanks for all the great recipes
Have you tried Cedar’s red pepper hummus?