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Smoky Chipotle Hummus with Garlic Bagel Chips

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Smoky Chipotle Hummus with Garlic Bagel Chips Mark Thomas

If you don't have time to make your own hummus, buy some at the market or specialty foods store, and mix in chipotle chilies and cumin to taste.

Ingredients

Makes 20 servings

2 15-ounce cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste)*
3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 1/2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chilies**
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 4-ounce jar sliced pimientos in oil, drained
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 6-ounce packages roasted-garlic bagel chips
  1. Step 1

    Reserve 3 tablespoons garbanzo beans for garnish. Blend remaining garbanzo beans and next 7 ingredients in processor until smooth. Add pimientos; process, using on/off turns, until pimientos are coarsely chopped. Transfer hummus to medium bowl. Stir in cilantro. Season hummus to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with reserved garbanzo beans. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.) Accompany with bagel chips.

    Step 2

    *Sold at Middle Eastern markets, natural foods stores and some supermarkets. **Chipotle chilies canned in a spicy tomato sauce, sometimes called adobo, are available at Latin American markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

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  • Had to add about twice the lemon juice and chipotle peppers to suit my taste, but this recipe is excellent!

    • schneckky

    • Raleigh, NC

    • 5/28/2013

  • Maybe I'm getting snobby, or maybe this recipe has spoiled me to the point that no store bought hummus seems quite as good. Everything in the blender, and you can adjust it to your favorite flavor, heavy on the lemon juice and chipotle in my case. Canned garbanzos and tahini keep for a long time so why not keep some on hand to throw it together whenever you want?

    • Trent880

    • Dallas

    • 4/12/2013

  • This is my go-to recipe for hummus. I like to double the chipotles, use just 1 teaspoon of cumin, add some lemon zest, and substitute roasted red peppers for the pimento. Yummy!

    • ckelmberg

    • barronett, wi

    • 5/4/2012

  • 这是很好的,但却深得多in the picture -- and with the chipotles, I do not see how it could be anything but orange-ish. So it looked a little weird. Glad I used the chickpeas and garnish so people would know what it was.

    • Anonymous

    • Indianapolis

    • 2/7/2011

  • Very good. If I'm not careful I'll eat the whole thing!! I added some red pepper flakes because I like it a bit more spicy but other than that it's awesome goodness :)

    • fire_fall

    • tucker, ga

    • 9/18/2010

  • this was surprisingly good - and really easy. i probably tripled the chipotle and it still wasn't too hot. was a bit nervous about the pimientos - only added half the jar - but next time i'll probably add the whole 4 oz.

    • Anonymous

    • 8/25/2010

  • I love hummus, and this is one of my favorites. I didn't have any pimientos, but I added 1/2 avacado. It went great with the chipotle peppers, cilantro, and cumin. Next time I make this dish, I will have pimientos to add. I'm sure it makes the dip even more delicious.

    • iminsanediego

    • San Diego

    • 7/24/2010

  • Excellent recipie! I forgot the cilantro and it was still great! I served it with sliced cucumber and yellow and red bell pepper. I also made it as a traditional hummus w/o the chilies and added more garlic. I think 5-6 cloves. This one is a keeper.

    • Anonymous

    • Redlands, CA

    • 6/21/2010

  • Really good recipe! Quick and easy to make, perfect for any party or even to mix with tuna and put in a sandwich. Enjoy!

    • Puyi

    • Miami

    • 5/7/2009

  • Awesome!

    • Anonymous

    • St. Louis, MO

    • 3/2/2009

  • I usually love smoky foods, but this smoky recipe just didn't do it for me. It just wasn't anything spectacular. I probably won't be making this again.

    • Anonymous

    • New York, NY

    • 1/18/2009

  • I give this a thumbs up. I've made it several times, always to great praise. I'm allergic to chick peas, so I use cannellini beans and I add extra chipotle and adobo to give it more kick. It is certainly a nice deviation from standard hummus.

    • Anonymous

    • 1/12/2009

  • I have made this hummus several times and I have to say its probably my favorite. After craving the hummus at whole foods, I had decided it was time to make my own. I have always left out the pimentos and have used the lime over the lemon as others have suggested. Try with Lundberg's sea salt sesame rice chips. Fantastic.

    • ebjohn3

    • 1/2/2009

  • This recipe is good but not spectacular. Definitely a change from the standard hummus that everyone serves at gatherings. I triped the amount of chipotle I used, I could barely taste it when I made it according to the directions. It definitely has a kick now!

    • uneedtoeat

    • bartlett, il

    • 12/21/2008

  • This is an excellent alternative to the ubiquitous hummus! I added a little extra adobo sauce from the can of chipotle chiles to give it extra smokiness. Served it with plain pita chips and everyone loved it!

    • Anonymous

    • Olympia, WA

    • 10/8/2008

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