Hummus with Roasted Red Bell Pepper

August 15, 2010 by mydanishkitchen

Hummus With Roasted Red Bell Pepper

My first encounter with Hummus was when I watched the movie War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning. Tom Cruise picks up a wedge of pita and dips it into the Hummus, starts to eat it and then puts on an expression of disgust and horrid. The conversation goes something like this: Tom – “What is that?” and Dakota Fanning replies – “Hummus”, Tom – “Hummus?”, Dakota – “from the health food place, you said to order”, Tom – “I meant order food“.

And so I kept wondering what this horrible Hummus could have been, it evidently was healthy and so it probably was terrible. Then one day I noticed it at the grocery store and it didn’t look so horrible, actually it looked kinda good. I got some and tasted it and guess what….Tom Cruise was soooo wrong, Dakota Fanning was right on. I knew that little girl was so much wiser than her Dad.

Not only is Hummus delicious, it’s considered a relatively healthy food and as an added bonus it is super easy to make. Serve with Pita wedges, crackers, use as a dip with veggies or as a sandwich spread. Here is my Hummus version made with Roasted Red Bell Pepper, give it a shot.

Ingredients:

1 – 15.5 oz can Garbanzo beans (Chickpeas)

2 oz fire roasted red bell pepper

1 tablespoon oil from jar of fire roasted bell pepper

3 tablespoon Tahini (Sesame paste)

1 garlic clove

1 tablespoon olive oil

2/3 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/4 cup water

Directions:

Rinse off Garbanzo beans. In a blender or food processor puree all ingredients except water. Gradually add the water. Puree until desired consistency. Enjoy!

Source: My Danish Kitchen

Posted in Appetizers, Dip, Lunch | Tagged bell pepper, chickpeas, dakota fanning, garbanzo beans, hummus, roasted red bell pepper, tahini, tom cruise, war of the worlds | 18 Comments

18 Responses

on September 15, 2010 at 12:18 denizdalya

I love hummus with falafel its look very tasty the photo is realy beautiful !
on September 14, 2010 at 17:32 denizdalya

beautiful foods photo !
on August 27, 2010 at 12:42 Rosemary@Sprigs of Rosemary

I love hummus, too, especially with roasted red peppers. And Cajun Chef Ryan is right: buy them dried, soak them overnight, then cook them. Much cheaper and, even better, a better, nuttier taste. Tom Cruise was so wrong.
on August 23, 2010 at 22:07 Christina

I love, love, love Hummus! I recently made roasted garlic hummus that we have been obsessed with lately. I will have to try this recipe out…I love roasted red pepper hummus! Yummy! 🙂
on August 23, 2010 at 12:01 Debbie

Oh I love hummus, but am fairly new to it as well. Have never made my own, but the red pepper store kind is my favorite, so I think I’ll give this a shot, thanks!
on August 21, 2010 at 15:27 Chef Dennis

I thought the same way about hummus for the longest time, then I started making it and it is delicious!! Rosted Pepper hummus is my favorite but my girls aren’t as fond of it. I use lemon pepper instead of lemon juice and it gives it a nice flavor!
thanks for sharing your recipe!
on August 19, 2010 at 21:53 Julie M.

Tom Cruise is definitely wrong on this one. I love hummus, especially roasted red pepper! Pass me some pita please, I wanna dip! 🙂
on August 18, 2010 at 21:25 ayallawt

Gitte this looks wonderful! We absolutely love hummus around here and I often make my own (recipe is on the blog):

http://www.saltandpaprika.com/2009/06/08/homemade-hummus/

Your photography is beatiful!
on August 18, 2010 at 11:27 Tes

This is the hummus that I am gonna love! I love light heat in roasted bell peppers 🙂
on August 18, 2010 at 11:18 Danelle

I make hummus a lot for lunch, and I’m always looking for new kinds to try. Thanks!
on August 18, 2010 at 10:56 Dana - Food for Thought

I eat hummus all the time, but, surprisingly have never made my own. This sounds so delicious… I have to try it!
on August 18, 2010 at 10:39 Cajun Chef Ryan

Gitte, hummus is so great for you and so easy to make.

Next time you might want to try getting some dry garbanzos, then soak them in cool water overnight, and then boil them in lightly salted water until done. They are so less expensive, and one pound of dried beans will yield about 4 – 6 cups of hydrated and cooked garbanzos.

Bon appetit!
=:~)
- on August 18, 2010 at 19:52 mydanishkitchen
  
  Ryan, thanks for the advice. I have never actually worked with any kind of dry beans before but I think the time have come to try it. Fresh has to be better than canned, not to mention cheaper.
on August 18, 2010 at 00:12 Baking Serendipity

I love your introduction to hummus story 🙂 I love hummus as well, but have never made my own. It’s definitely on the to-do list. Yours looks great!
on August 17, 2010 at 14:29 Magdalena

I like to experiments with hummus; I like to add various veggies; bell peppers go very well in hummus. Kind regards.
on August 17, 2010 at 00:17 Patty Price

This is one of my favorites, I could have this everyday for lunch with pita or veggies, yum! Thanks for sharing this recipe, it looks delicious:-) Beautiful picture with the lovely flower bowl!
on August 16, 2010 at 12:29 whatsfordinneracrossstatelines

I love, love, love the flower bowl and hummus is one of my favorites! Hope you have a great day!
-Gina-
on August 16, 2010 at 11:33 torviewtoronto

healthy and colourful