Spicy red pepper and basil hummus

I love HUMMUS! All kinds and pretty much mixed with anything, its so versatile that you can really get creative and throw whatever you feel like into the food processor. It all tastes good!


I make hummus a lot because as 2 veggie eaters and a CSA that gives us pounds of herbs every week it only makes sense. It makes a delicious Sammy spread and dip for veggies or pita when your feeling crazy. 

Standard recipe:
3 cups chickpeas
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
1/2 cup water
1 TBL of Tahini (the key and I love the Maranatha Brand)
1 TBL of Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper to taste

Extras (This batch but they change regularly):
2 chili peppers
handful of parsley
handful of basil
**Not in this batch but one of my favorite extras is Olives (Delicious!)


Each batch lasts about a week in our house.

Today we are going to Wags and Whiskers in Shirlington VA, hopefully Rooney makes some new friends and has a good time! Very Excited for an afternoon of the 3 of us and no obligations except for our 12 mile run tomorrow.