{"id":1437,"date":"2011-03-21T02:12:41","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T02:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therealhousewife.com\/blog\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2011-04-04T16:36:35","modified_gmt":"2011-04-04T16:36:35","slug":"caramelized-onion-hummus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/therealhousewife.com\/blog\/caramelized-onion-hummus\/","title":{"rendered":"Caramelized Onion Hummus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just typing the title is making my mouth water!\u00a0 I love hummus and I make it almost every week (must be my Lebanese roots shining through).\u00a0 I’m always throwing something different in there to see how it tastes.\u00a0 About a month ago I caramelized an onion and threw it in, and it was so yummy!\u00a0 I’ve made it several times since.<\/p>\n

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What is HUMMUS?\u00a0 It’s not very appetizing to say the word “hummus.”\u00a0 It’s not very appetizing to hear that it’s made from garbanzo beans\/chick peas.\u00a0 It’s not very appetizing when you see it…but it is a healthy, wonderful, snack that is simple and delicious!\u00a0 It’s high in protein, iron, vitamin C, and fiber.<\/p>\n

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Many people use Tahini Paste in their hummus.\u00a0 Tahini paste is crushed sesame seeds, which are rich in protein, but also high if fat (12 g of fat\/Tbsp).\u00a0 It does give your hummus a slightly smoother texture, but not noticeable enough for me, plus I prefer the taste of a little extra olive oil to tahini.<\/p>\n

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My recipes are generally “this and that” kind of recipes.\u00a0 I just add stuff til it tastes good!\u00a0 (That’s not exactly helpful when you’re posting recipes on a blog.)\u00a0 My tip is, make it your own!\u00a0 Add or subtract heat, add fun ingredients.\u00a0 EXPERIMENT!<\/p>\n

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Ingredients:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Garbanzo Beans, Olive Oil, Onion, Garlic, Salt, Cumin, Red Pepper<\/p>\n

Cut 1\/2 a medium sized onion.<\/p>\n

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Caramelize the onion by cooking over medium heat in Olive Oil.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I like them to be brown, but not burned.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>At this point, I like to remove the onions from the eye and stir in freshly minced garlic.\u00a0 This saut\u00e9s the garlic just a bit so it won’t have such a bite.\u00a0 However, I LOVE fresh garlic, too.<\/p>\n

Rinse and drain your can of Garbanzo Beans (reserving liquid) and pour them in your food processor.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Add the caramelized onion and garlic.\u00a0 Put a little pink hairbow in your hair if you have one handy like I apparently did in all these pics!) :)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Add Olive Oil, Salt, Red Pepper, Cumin, and Water (or reserved Garbanzo Bean Liquid) and process until smooth, scraping down edges.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Serve with Pita Chips, Celery, Carrots, or my personal fav, Wheat Thins!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Trust me…is is WAY more delish than it looks! :)<\/p>\n

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Shake things up a bit.\u00a0 Instead of onions, add one of these options…<\/p>\n