Spicy HUMMUS recipe from the devil

Okay, I know I am going to take much abuse for posting a Rachel Ray recipe. I know she does terrible, tacky things. She suggests making stuffing from muffins, among other things, and this infuriates people. I just happened to need a yummy simple hummus recipe and when I noticed who the recipe was by it was too late, I was interested. For the record I didn't find the recipe on the food network website it was some other place like vegweb.com or something and I noticed her name later in the small print somewhere.

Anyway... here is the hummus...




Spicy Hummus: Quick Chickpea Spread
1 (14.5 ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
2 rounded tablespoons tahini sesame paste, found in both dairy and dry specialty foods sections
A drizzle extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed pepper flakes
1 teaspoon (1/3 palm full) ground cumin
1 teaspoon (1/3 palm full) ground coriander
1 clove garlic, crushed
Coarse salt
1/2 lemon, juiced
Pita breads, grilled and cut into wedges for dipping

Combine beans, tahini, oil, pepper flakes, cumin, coriander, garlic, salt, and lemon juice in food processor bowl and grind into a smooth paste. Transfer to a small dip dish and surround spread with warm pita wedges. This recipe makes a great appetizer, or anytime snack.

I know there are millions of yummy hummus recipes and I think I will start a project. one new hummus per week. The way I eat it up (so quick) I might need to experiment with two per week. It was good, but I think it has a bit too much garlic (if that is ever possible) and not enough olive oil. I should have used some of the juice from the organic garbanzo beans instead of more oil though. Mmm.