For the Love of Hummus

I love <3<3<3 hummus! However, the commercially prepared brands are often very expensive (around $3 dollars for that 1 cup of hummus) and are generally pretty high in fat. So I make my own...

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Ingredients

• 1 pepper
• 1 tbsp of oil
• 1 (750mL) can of chickpeas
• 2 cloves of garlic
• chili pepper
• black pepper

Directions

• Cut the pepper into 8 slices, cover with oil and put into a toaster oven or regular oven for 10 minutes at 350F
• Meanwhile grind up the chickpeas in the food processor
• Then very finely chop the garlic
• Add the the garlic unto the roasting pepper and leave it to roast for additional 5 minutes
• Add the garlic and pepper to the food processor and grind
• Adjust to taste the chili pepper and black pepper
• Also, add water to adjust for consistency

Aah... How I enjoyed a massive bowl of steamed veggies with my hummus and then had the hummus for lunch in a sandwich. Even my mom (big meat lover) could not resist :P Most of all this recipe is very high protein and low fat so it's actually filling and I would consider as a protein group.