Roast Vegetable Hummus With Zhoug Recipes

ROASTED VEGETABLE HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the eggplant, bell pepper, onion and tomatoes in a bowl with the tablespoon of olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Spread them in one layer on a baking sheet and roast for 30 to 40 minutes until the vegetables are very lightly browned and soft.
• Cool slightly and measure out 2 cups for this dish. Save any remaining roasted vegetables for another recipe, such as on a pizza for your lunch.
• In a food processor, place 2 cups cooked garbanzo beans, garlic, sesame tahini and 4 tablespoons olive oil.
• Process until the beans and garlic are almost completely ground.
• Add 2 heaping cups of the roasted vegetables to the processor along with the cumin, olives, salt and cayenne pepper. You can add more or less cayenne to suit your family's taste buds; I usually add at least another 1/4 teaspoon to ours.
• Process until almost smooth, leaving some texture and small bits of the roasted vegetables and olives showing through.
• Add more olive oil or some vegetable broth if you want to thin it out a bit.
• Taste for salt and pepper.
• Serve at room temperature.

ROASTED VEGETABLE HUMMUS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Cut one-fourth off top of bulb of garlic; drizzle with 1 teaspoon of the oil. Wrap bulb in foil. Place eggplant and bell pepper on cookie sheet. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil over vegetables; toss to coat. Place wrapped garlic on cookie sheet.
• Roast uncovered 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Cool 10 minutes. Remove peel from eggplant and red pepper. Cut peeled vegetables into small pieces.
• In food processor with metal blade, place chickpeas. Cover; process until smooth. Squeeze pulp from garlic bulb into food processor. Add roasted vegetables, tahini paste, lemon juice, salt and paprika. Cover; process until blended. With food processor running, gradually pour remaining oil through feed tube; process until smooth, stopping twice to scrape down sides. Spoon into serving bowl. Serve immediately with vegetables or refrigerate until serving time.