I'll start here. I fell in love with Hummus in March 2014. We took a couples trip to Kansas City and that's where it happened. And I have thought about the stuff ever since. So, I had to give it a whirl and here's the version that I came up with and very similar to the California Pizza Kitchen Tuscan Hummus… If you love hummus, too, don't pass up this hummus recipe… pin it (here), print it, whatever you have to do. I promise, you won't regret it. You'll need all of these ingredients:
- (2) 14.5 oz. can cannellini beans (rinsed & drained)
- 8 cloves of minced garlic (I use the kind in the jar and it works fine for me)
- 1/2 c. sesame paste (Tahini brand like this one here is good, it's a bit expensive but it keeps forever and you can use it again)
- 1/4 c. lemon juice
- 1/4 c. olive oil
- 1 T. + 1/2 tsp. soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- pinch of ground coriander
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 6 pita breads
Garnish:
- fresh basil chopped
- diced fresh tomatoes
- minced garlic (if you wish)
Combine the beans and garlic in a blender or food processor until beans are coarsely ground (I have this one here and I love it!). Add the sesame paste and puree the mixture. Slowly add the lemon juice, olive oil and soy sauce. Then add the salt, cumin, coriander and cayenne. Refrigerate until ready to serve (the longer the better to let the flavors blend together.) Bake the pitas at 250° until the are warm. I like my pita pieces a tad crispy, too. Cut into 8 pieces per pita. Yum! Enjoy.
