Hommage au Chupa Babi's Black Olive-Sweet Potato Hummus (with sauces)

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Black Olive–Sweet Potato Hummus

1 small sweet potato (about 6 ounces)

1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 cup chopped kalamata olives

2 medium cloves garlic, chopped

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (I used several dashes of ground cayenne

pepper)

1/3 cup fresh basil leaves

Salt and pepper, to taste

Minced sun-dried tomatoes, for garnish

Basil leaves, for garnish

 

1. Wrap sweet potato in foil and bake at 400° for about 1 hour, or

until soft.

2. Remove potato from oven, unwrap, and let cool. Scoop out insides of

sweet potato and place in a food processor. Add garbanzos, olive oil,

olives, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Purée until smooth. Add 1/3 cup

basil leaves and pulse for 10 seconds. Season with salt and pepper,

and transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with sun-dried tomatoes and

whole basil leaves.

Makes about 2 cups

PER SERVING (1/4 cup): 109 cal, 42% fat cal, 5g fat, 1g sat fat, 0mg

chol, 3g protein, 13g carb, 3g fiber, 140mg sodium

Source: Delicious Living

Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC: 11.06.06

Sweet potato adds a creamy richness and a dose of healthy antioxidants

to this unusual hummus. Serve with broccoli florets, baby carrots, and

pepper strips for dipping; or spread on a whole-grain tortilla, top

with broccoli sprouts, and roll up for a healthy wrap.

 

 

I had to make yet another batch of what my grandson Jarod calls " Humming Sweet

P'taters " . I made lasagnas because I don't have a ravioli cutter maker thing

and was too lazy to do it the old way, lol. I took two Hodgson Mill Store whole

wheat lasagna noodles and cooked them, cutting each noodle into thirds. This

time of year it is easy to find little foil trays that are originally to give

candy/fudge in, but make awesome individual sized lasagnas or other casserole

dishes. I " buttered " a noodle with the hummus, put it in the bottom of the pan,

lightly sprinkled with freshly grated Parmesano Reggiano (never that abomination

in a can, and some minced fresh Basil, repeated with the remaining 2 noodles.

This mini lasagna was topped with a classic Bearnaise (where do I find the

accent markings for French on mail? Most irritating to misspell things)

which is just butter, flour, half cream, half milk, white pepper. Over the top

I grated more fresh Parmesan and some

minced Basil. It was quite good. (The Hodgson Mill Store whole wheat lasagna

noodles were found at the Wal Mart Super Center. Or buy online

http://commerce24.pair.com/webstaff/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY & Category_\

Code=wheat)

 

The second mini lasagna was made the same way, but with minced, sun dried

tomatoes and minced fresh Basil on top of each layer, then more Parmesan cheese.

The second sauce I tried was also a classic (what can I say, it is how I was

trained) veloute made of finely minced shallots and a hint of very finely minced

red pepper sauteed in butter, flour added, cooked to a white roux, hot veggie

stock mixed in. That one was better with it.

 

Of the two mini lasagnas Carl and I split right down the line. I loved the one

with the tomatoes/basil between the layers, he preferred the one with just basil

and no tomatoes. My grandson liked them both. (Like THAT was a surprise.)

 

If I ever get a ravioli maker (I do love kitchen toys), I'm going to make it

into raviolis and cook them in vegetable broth. Jeanne in GA

 

PS: Another review on the Black Olive-Sweet Potato Hummus for you, dear Chupa

Babi. My godson the aspiring chef/psychiatrist did a " wine " tasting party to

shock his parents. The parental units came home to find all the kids in the

living room drinking " wine " and eating the hummus, some light jazz playing in

the background. (Shadowfax " Too Far To Whisper. " ) Cathy hit the ceiling till she

tasted the " wine " . He had mixed several fruit juices (apple, cranberry, grape)

with ginger ale and served it in some plastic champagne glasses. The kids were

still laughing when they called me, because they " got " their parents. They are

making and eating almost every hummus or tapenade recipe I send. Cathy says she

needs to invest in garbanzo futures and that I created a monster. What can I

say, life is good.

 

 

 

 

 

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