Thread: Rec: Green Hummus

Oops, I posted to the wrong froup! Sorry.

Bob


zxcvbob wrote:
> This makes a wonderful spread for vegetable wraps. (that's what I had
> for breakfast today, with sliced tomatoes, onions, and cukes, and
> rooster sauce.) It's not bad with chips. It kind of looks like
> guacamole. It's a little sweeter than real hummus.
>
> Green Pea Hummus
>
> 1 pound frozen peas
> 4 cloves garlic, peeled
> 1 red Jalapeño pepper (optional)
> 1/4 tsp whole black pepper
> 3 Tbsp tahini
> Juice of 1 large lemon or 3 Tbsp bottled lemon juice
> 1 tsp ground cumin
> 1 Tbsp olive oil or peanut oil
> 1/4 tsp salt
> additional salt, pepper, lemon juice, or cayenne pepper to taste
>
> Put peas, garlic, jalapeño, and peppercorns in a medium saucepan. Add
> water and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 3 minutes. Drain. Pour
> into food processor, add remaining ingredients, and process until not
> quite smooth. Refrigerate. When cool, taste and adjust seasonings.
>
> Bob

On Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:58:11 -0500, zxcvbob <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>Oops, I posted to the wrong froup! Sorry.
>
>Bob
>
>
>zxcvbob wrote:
>> This makes a wonderful spread for vegetable wraps. (that's what I had
>> for breakfast today, with sliced tomatoes, onions, and cukes, and
>> rooster sauce.) It's not bad with chips. It kind of looks like
>> guacamole. It's a little sweeter than real hummus.
>>
>> Green Pea Hummus
>>
>> 1 pound frozen peas
>> 4 cloves garlic, peeled
>> 1 red Jalapeño pepper (optional)
>> 1/4 tsp whole black pepper
>> 3 Tbsp tahini
>> Juice of 1 large lemon or 3 Tbsp bottled lemon juice
>> 1 tsp ground cumin
>> 1 Tbsp olive oil or peanut oil
>> 1/4 tsp salt
>> additional salt, pepper, lemon juice, or cayenne pepper to taste
>>
>> Put peas, garlic, jalapeño, and peppercorns in a medium saucepan. Add
>> water and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 3 minutes. Drain. Pour
>> into food processor, add remaining ingredients, and process until not
>> quite smooth. Refrigerate. When cool, taste and adjust seasonings.
>>
>> Bob

This is a preserving group and you preserved it by refrigerating ;-).

Ross.

lol - wrong 'froup' - funny! copied and pasted recipe anyway cuz it sounds
really good!

thanks Bob!

Kathi


"zxcvbob" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Oops, I posted to the wrong froup! Sorry.
>
> Bob
>
>
> zxcvbob wrote:
>> This makes a wonderful spread for vegetable wraps. (that's what I had
>> for breakfast today, with sliced tomatoes, onions, and cukes, and rooster
>> sauce.) It's not bad with chips. It kind of looks like guacamole. It's
>> a little sweeter than real hummus.
>>
>> Green Pea Hummus
>>
>> 1 pound frozen peas
>> 4 cloves garlic, peeled
>> 1 red Jalapeño pepper (optional)
>> 1/4 tsp whole black pepper
>> 3 Tbsp tahini
>> Juice of 1 large lemon or 3 Tbsp bottled lemon juice
>> 1 tsp ground cumin
>> 1 Tbsp olive oil or peanut oil
>> 1/4 tsp salt
>> additional salt, pepper, lemon juice, or cayenne pepper to taste
>>
>> Put peas, garlic, jalapeño, and peppercorns in a medium saucepan. Add
>> water and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 3 minutes. Drain. Pour
>> into food processor, add remaining ingredients, and process until not
>> quite smooth. Refrigerate. When cool, taste and adjust seasonings.
>>
>> Bob