Serves: 4-8 Difficulty: easy Prep and Cook time: 20 minutes
1 16-20oz can garbanzo (chick) beans 1/2 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup tahini paste 1/4 cup yogurt 2-3 cloves minced garlic 1 roasted red pepper peeled 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbs olive oil 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional) 2 tbs chopped parsley for garnish black olives for garnish
Roast a red pepper under the broiler until charred. Then place in a plate and cover with plastic so pepper is steamed for ten minutes so that you can peel and de-seed the pepper. You can also purchase the red pepper already roasted. In a food processor add the garbanzo beans, lemon juice, red pepper, yogurt, garlic, cayenne pepper and salt then blend well for 1 minute. Next add the tahini, olive oil and blend until well combined. Spread the hummus in a plate and garnish with parsley, olives and olive oil. Serve with pita, crackers or chips. This can also be stored in a tupperware in the refrigerator for about a week.
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus 
