Bridget May's Famous Hummus 4 Her Arab Hubby

1.0 cup Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
0.5 tsp Baking Soda
1.0 tsp Garlic powder
1.5 tsp Salt
0.5 cup Lemon Juice
4.0 tbsp Tahini

1. Rinse & drain chickpeas. 2. Quick Soak: Bring chickpeas & baking soda to a boil in 7 cups of water, turn off heat, cover, & wait 1 hour. (This nearly eliminates flatulence) 3. Uncover, bring back up to a boil, then reduce heat & simmer until beans are falling apart & mixture is mushy. 4. Add remaining ingredients & stir. 5. Blend in food processor (when cool) or with hand mixer. 6. Garnish with olive oil & paprika, if desired. Enjoy! **Note** It takes 5 minutes to bring beans to a boil for the quick soak, approximately 30 minutes to cook them, and 5 minutes to add the remaining ingredients & blend. You can skip the hour it takes to quick-soak by either soaking overnight or using approximately 2.5 to 3 cups of canned beans (the cooked bean mixture needs to equal nearly 3.75 cups before adding remaining ingredients). Serving Size: Makes 8 half-cup servings

Number of Servings: 8.0

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BBRIDGETMAY8.