Quick and easy artichoke hummus.

[hippywife]

I can't remember if I've ever posted this here, so stop me if you've heard this one. ;)

1 can of garbanzos, drained
1 jar of marinated artichokes, not drained*
3 T. tahini
juice of 1/2 lemon
pinch of salt (about a 1/4 t., I think)
olive oil

Put the garbanzos in the food processor with the artichokes (reserve the marinade) and process until not quite pureed, still a little chunky. Add the tahini, lemon juice, salt, and the marinade from the jar of artichokes (this saves the amount of olive oil you need to add and there is enough garlic and spices in it to flavor it nicely.) Process again, adding additional olive oil as needed to acheive the consistency you prefer (I like it pretty well processed.)

You can also add cumin if you prefer, but I stopped doing that some time ago because I like it without. You can also add minced garlic. My other half doesn't like it as garlicy as I do, plus this is for our lunch this week and we gotta talk to people face to face after eating it. What's in the marinade strikes a happy medium for us.



*If you can get Mezzetta brand in your area, this is the preferable brand. There's no funky crap listed on the label and I think theit marinade has the best taste.

[Tab]

1. One warning to others

Don't try this in aa blender.

I have a heavy-duty blender and, although I didn't try this particular recipe, I tried just blending the chickpeas (which is what garbanzos are) in it.

Despite this being a pretty heavy-industrial home blender, it clogged right up.

So HippyWife is correct, a food processor is probably the best route if you're going to try this.

[Gormy Cuss]

11. I make hummus in a blender -- it requires that a bit more liquid and more time.

I start by blending chopped garlic. Next I add the juice from a whole lemon and add the chickpeas in small amounts, blending each addition until smooth and adding small amounts of water as needed until all the chickpeas are blended. The tahini is mixed in last.

It's easier and faster in a food processor but I learned to make it in a blender and still do it that way out of habit.:-)

[Lucinda]

2. Thankie ma'am. This sounds great!

I now have a bazillion recipes on my "TRY THIS!!!!!" list. :)

[hippywife]

3. Hang around here enough

and that list just grows and grows! LOL

[Lucinda]

4. I bet it will. And my waistline with it.

:rofl:

[Tab]

5. Now, be reasonable...

You're going to eat a certain amount of food anyway.

It might as well be tasty, and halfway healthy (not all are) but at least you have control of the situation.

What if you ate at Wendy's 24/7? I mean, I like Wendy's, but it's not god's gift to nutrition, and we won't even go into other chains...

Here you learn to make what you like, and control how it's made.

Not that I'm great, but I'll take my food over a chain's any day...

So tuck your wasteline in. In fact, if you pick and choose the right things (hint: avoid the "bacon explosion") you might keep your waistline the same, if not trim it down. At worst. you'll learn how not to clog your arteries and live to cook another day.

- t

[Lucinda]

6. I'm more eccentric than reasonable by nature

but your points have been digested! :)

[Tab]

7. Do you want the requisite groan?

Or just acknowledgment for a good (or perhaps bad) pun?

[Lucinda]

8. I'll take what I can get AND

acknowledge the pun WAS flavorless.

;)

[Tab]

9. Okay.

You can stop right there.

[Lucinda]

10. Will do.... I'm working on my Ode To Parsley anyway.

:hi: