Smoky Tomato and Red Pepper Hummus – American Food Ingredients

Ingredients:

•	1/3 cup	tahini
•	8 tbsp	cold water
•	3 tbsp	red pepper dices
•	2 tbsp	tomato flakes
•	1 1/2 tsp	garlic granules
•	1/4 tsp	chipotle powder
•	1/8 tsp	cayenne pepper powder
•	2 tbsp	red bell pepper powder
•	2 tbsp	extra virgin olive oil
•	1 tsp	sea salt
•	2 tbsp	lemon juice powder
•	1 can	garbanzo beans (rinsed and drained)
•	Optional	basil and fresh red bell pepper to garnish

Directions:

•	In a bowl, combine red pepper dices, tomato flakes, garlic granules, chipotle powder, cayenne pepper powder, red bell pepper powder, sea salt and lemon juice powder.
•	Add 6 tbsp cold water to mixture and stir well. Let mixture soak for at 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
•	In a food processor combine tahini, olive oil and 2 tbsp cold water. Puree for at least 2 minutes.
•	Add vegetable/spice mixture to food processor and puree for at least 3 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.
•	Add garbanzo beans to mixture and continue to puree for an additional 3 minutes, scraping the sides occasionally. If mixture is too thick, add 1 tbsp cold water. Repeat until desired consistency is achieved.
•	Transfer hummus to a bowl, garnish with basil and finely diced red bell peppers (optional).
•	Refrigerate immediately. Use within 7 days.

Yield 6 servings with approximately a 1/2 serving of vegetables per dish.