Monday, October 31, 2016

Pizza Hummus


Ingredients:
  • 6 cloves garlic, preferably roasted
  • 1 (15 oz) can chickpeas – drained, but liquid from can reserved
  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 Cup grated Parmesan
  • 1/4 Cup Ricotta Cheese
  • 2 tsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 tsp onion Powder
  • 1/4 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp dried parsley
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
Preparations:
  1. Pulse the garlic in the food processor until roughly chopped, about 5 pulses.
  2. Add in all the remaining ingredients, except the olive oil and reserved bean liquid. Process until combined and almost smooth in consistency, about 1 minute. stop to scrape down the sides of the bowl if necessary.
  3. With the food processor running, slowly pour in the olive oil through the opening at the top of the processor and process until smooth. Add in the reserved bean liquid, 1-2 tablespoons at time. Process until desired consistency and thinness is achieved.