Spicy Garlic Hummus

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon water, amount as needed
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 hot chili pepper
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• paprika, to taste

Recipe

• 1 process garbanzo beans, tahini, chili pepper, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor or blender (i use a mini-chopper) until smooth.
• 2 add water as needed to achieve the consistency you prefer.
• 3 place mixture into a glass bowl.
• 4 stir in cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt and black pepper.
• 5 cover and refrigerate for at least a couple of hours.
• 6 the flavor improves greatly if given this time to develop.