SNACK: Homemade Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Hummus is a great, healthy snack and it can be quick and easy to make your own at home. Here is my easy homemade roasted red pepper hummus recipe.
Also explore my other recipes such as my tasty Salmon en Croute recipe here or my Classic Mini Strawberry Trifles recipe here.
To make this recipe you will need the following ingredients:
1. 1 tin of chickpeas (keep the water they come in for the blender)
2. 1 red bell pepper
3. 1 small chilli pepper
4. 1 small red onion
5. 1 lemon, juice only
6. 2 cloves of garlic, peeled
7. 1 tsp cumin
8. 1 tsp paprika
and a blender to mix all the ingredients together.
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Step 1
Firstly, you need to cut and de-seed your bell pepper. Then place it on a low grill for 5-10 minutes until the skin of the pepper starts to wrinkle slightly. Once it has cooled down, add it to your blender. (Save a few tiny segments to garnish your hummus at the end if you wish).
Step 2
Loosely chop the red onion, chilli (again de-seed it) and garlic and add these to your food processor along with the chickpeas (and their water from the tin), the lemon juice and the red pepper segments.
Sprinkle in the teaspoons of both paprika and cumin and pulse the mixture together until it reaches your desired consistency. The longer you blend it for, the smoother your resulting hummus will become.
Add to a bowl and garnish with the tiny pieces of red pepper to enjoy.
Enjoy your hummus with fresh bread or assorted vegetables. You could freeze it to use at a later date for a special event or dinner party.
Check out my Onion and Garlic Bread Rolls recipe here for more ideas.
