Ina Garten's Easy Hummus
Ina Garten's Easy Hummus
Ingredients
For the Hummus
- 2 cups canned chickpeas, drained, 2 tablespoons liquid reserved
- 2 tablespoons chickpea liquid, reserved from canned chickpeas
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 4 garlic, cloves, minced
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed (from about 3 lemons)
- 8 Tabasco sauce, dashes, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
Instructions
- 1
Drain the canned chickpeas, making sure to reserve 2 tablespoons of the chickpea liquid for later use. Discard any remaining liquid.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Place the drained chickpeas into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the reserved 2 tablespoons of chickpea liquid, tahini, minced garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice, Tabasco sauce, and kosher salt to the food processor.
⏱️ 4 min
- 3
Process all ingredients in the food processor until the mixture becomes moist, thick, and coarsely pureed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to ensure even blending.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Taste the hummus and adjust seasonings (more salt, lemon juice, or Tabasco) if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
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Ina Garten's Easy Hummus
Ingredients
For the Hummus
- 2 cups canned chickpeas, drained, 2 tablespoons liquid reserved
- 2 tablespoons chickpea liquid, reserved from canned chickpeas
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 4 garlic, cloves, minced
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed (from about 3 lemons)
- 8 Tabasco sauce, dashes, or to taste
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
Instructions
- 1
Drain the canned chickpeas, making sure to reserve 2 tablespoons of the chickpea liquid for later use. Discard any remaining liquid.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Place the drained chickpeas into the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the reserved 2 tablespoons of chickpea liquid, tahini, minced garlic, freshly squeezed lemon juice, Tabasco sauce, and kosher salt to the food processor.
⏱️ 4 min - 3
Process all ingredients in the food processor until the mixture becomes moist, thick, and coarsely pureed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed to ensure even blending.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Taste the hummus and adjust seasonings (more salt, lemon juice, or Tabasco) if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.