Beautiful Beetroot Hummus

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces dried garbanzo beans
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 lb beetroot
• 1/2 cup tahini
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 soak the chickpeas overnight and then cook for 1 hour or until they are very soft. drain, reserving 1 cup of cooking liquid. allow to cool.
• 2 cook the beetroot in a large pan of boiling water until tender. drain and allow to cool slightly before removing skins (alternately, you could peel them prior to steaming).
• 3 chop the beetroot and place in a food processor, in batches if necessary. add the chickpea and onion mixture, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and cumin; process until smooth.
• 4 slowly add reserved cooking liquid and olive oil while the machine is running. process until mixture is thoroughly combined.
• 5 drizzle with a little olive oil and serve with crackers, bread, veggies, etc -- .