Pretty Holiday Hummus: Beet It Up with Beet Hummus

By tcasteel2000

Ingredients

• 1 med. beet ( cook a bunch at once to have on hand)
• 15 ounce can or 1 3/4 cup of garbanzo beans,drained and rinsed
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 tiny pinch of cayenne
• 1 dash paprika
• 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• sea salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

First, roast beets: Preheat oven to 400F. Clean, scrub and remove stems and root end. Loosely wrap individually in foil, place on a roasting pan. Roast for 50 to 60 min. They're ready when a knife can be easily inserted.
You might as well wrap a head garlic and roast that also.
When the beets are done, slip the outer peel off. Combine all ing. into a food processor. Add water or additional olive oil until desired consistency. You want this to be creamy and smooth. Add salt and pepper, about 1/2 tsp. at a time.