If you’ve read many of my recipes, you’ll have noticed I love hummus. I’ve shared several hummus recipes in a variety of flavors. Today we’ll make an easy hummus using roasted red bell pepper. This recipe is simple to make and makes hummus that’s so much better than store-bought. You can use a jar of roasted peppers from the store or if you desire, you can make your own.
For roasted peppers first remove the core then cut the red bell peppers into a few flat pieces. Place them, skin-side up, onto a baking sheet, slide them under the broiler and broil until the pepper skin has charred. It’s about 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Side the skin off and keep in refridgerator in a closed jar until ready to use. Roasted red peppers are rich in many vitamins and minerals and add a spicy complex flavor to food.
When I’m ready to serve my red pepper hummus, I love to drizzle a bit of my extra virgin olive oil on top. You could also garnish with diced roasted red peppers, herbs, or pine nuts. Serve it with warm pita bread or chips and your favorite veggies.
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Use organic when available. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Ingredients
- 1 can drained chickpeas or about 1 1/2 cups
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)
- 3/4 cup roasted red peppers
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1 small garlic clove minced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil plus more for garnish
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt and plus more to taste
- optional pinch of dried cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Combine lemon juice and tahini in food processor.
- Process for 1 minute and then scrape sides.
- Add the olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, and a 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the whipped tahini and lemon juice.
- Process for 30 seconds and scrape sides. Process again until well blended.
- Add 1/2 of the drained chickpeas and process for 1 minute.
- Scrape sides and add second half of chickpeas.
- Process another minute or until smooth.
- If the hummus is too thick or still has tiny bits of chickpea, add a tablespoon of water.
- Process until smooth.
- Add salt if needed and blend.
- Spoon hummus into a bowl.
- Can be kept in closed container in refrigerator for up to a week.
- Garnish with herbs, diced roasted peppers, or pine nuts. Optional
- Serve with pita bread or chips, warm bread slices, or vegetables.
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…I’ve never been a fan of hummus!
Yum! I also love hummus and am going to make this. Thanks for another great recipe!
I love hummus and this is a great variation on the traditional version. We all love roasted peppers in our house too – thanks for sharing your recipe :o)
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Delicious. I make a lot of hummus for my grazing boards during the summer. Thanks for sharing your recipe. 🙂
oh yeah that sounds wonderful!
I am a fan of hummus but I’ve never attempted to make my own. Your recipe sounds delicious, I’m tempted to try it.
My girls love hummus but it’s something I have never taken a liking to. I might have to let them have a try of making this. It will give them something to do over the summer x
I love roasted red pepper but I could never get use hummus. I like chick peas but not the hummus idea.
Have a great day Carol.
Cruisin Paul
it might be the tahini you don’t like – many people don’t. Tahini is like a butter made from sesame seeds. If you feel adventurous, try replacing the tahini with an equal amount of peanut butter, sunflower seed butter, Greek yogurt, chopped roasted peppers, pitted olives, roasted beets, steamed sweet potato, avocado, or thawed frozen peas, to name just a few possibilities.
Looks so good, as do the others. Thanks Carol! Have a great week!
thanks Denise – hope you weeks if fabulous!
This sounds nice. I had hummus the other day, but I have to admit it was store bought and just plain hummus. I obviously need to up my game!
buy plenty of store hummus – if you don’t want to make it totally from scratch, add the peppers and spices to a container of plain.
I really loved your tip for how to roast the red peppers… so easy! This is such a fabulous way to change up the flavors of hummus!!
thanks Heidi – it’s a great way to save money.
Now that I have my gas stove, it’s easy to roast red peppers! This looks tasty, Carol!
it is good for sure Jeanie
I love hummus but I have never made it. Thank you for sharing your recipe at #aclwcc
Oh yum this is right up my street x #mmbc