Hummus (Barefoot Contessa)

By zircon50

Ingredients

• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 cups canned chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/3 cup tahini (sesame paste) - found in both dairy and dry specialty foods sections
• 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
• 2 tablespoons water or liquid from the chickpeas
• 8 dashes hot sauce

Details

Servings 3
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

Turn on the food processor fitted with the steel blade and drop the garlic down the feed tube. Process until it's minced.

Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor and process until the hummus is coarsely pureed.

Taste, for seasoning, and serve chilled or at room temperature.