Roasted Red Pepper Hummus (tahini-free)

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
• 1 -2 garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup roasted red pepper (i use priano from aldi, in water not oil)
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin (or more to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder (or more to taste)
• salt

Recipe

• 1 drain both cans of chick peas, reserving the liquid from one of the cans.
• 2 add both cans of beans to food processor along with 1-2 cloves of peeled garlic (no need to chop, the food processor will take care of that!), about half a jar of roasted red peppers in water (also add a bit of the liquid if you'd like to boost the pepper flavor), juice from 1/2 lemon, cumin, chili powder, and some salt.
• 3 drizzle in olive oil (i usually use do one turn of the food processor, approximately 1 tbsp).
• 4 blend for about 30 seconds. add some of the chickpea liquid if needed to get the right consistency.
• 5 continue to blend until smooth and creamy, scraping the sides and adding more liquid as needed.
• 6 enjoy with your favorite veggies or pita chips. my favorites are carrots, cucumber slices, sugar snap peas, and red bell peppers!