Hot and Spicy Hummus

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Hot and Spicy Hummus

 

3 cups cooked garbanzo beans

1 cup tahini

1/4 cup lemon juice

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1/2 tsp. white pepper

1 tsp. sea salt

1 tsp. ground cumin

1/2 tsp. hot red pepper flakes

1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp. black pepper

1/4 cup finely diced hot green peppers

red pepper slices for garnish

 

Puree garbanzo beans, tahini, and lemon juice until smooth, adding water as

needed to make a creamy mixture. Pour into medium mixing bowl. Add garlic,

white pepper, salt, cumin, pepper flakes, cayenne, black pepper, and hot

green peppers to garbanzo bean mixture. Stir well. Chill to allow flavors to

blend. Serve as an appetizer, garnished with red pepper slices.

Serve at room temperature as a spread on warm pita bread or for dipping raw

veggies.

Makes 4 cups.