Roasted Beetroot And Garlic Hummus Food

ROASTED BEETROOT AND GARLIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Poke beets all over with a fork; transfer to a microwave-safe bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, leaving some room for air to escape. Cook beets in the microwave for 4 minutes. Wrap each beet with aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet.
• Season garlic halves with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper. Wrap each half with aluminum foil and place on the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until beets are tender when pierced with a fork, about 35 minutes.
• Cool beets until running water for 1 minute. Peel off skins and transfer to a food processor.
• Squeeze garlic cloves into the food processor. Drizzle in any olive oil remaining on the aluminum foil. Add chickpeas, 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Pulse until combined. Add Greek yogurt; process until smooth.

ROASTED BEET HUMMUS

Steps:

• See roasting instructions here.
• Once your beet is cooled and peeled, quarter it and place it in your food processor. Blend until only small bits remain.
• Add remaining ingredients except for olive oil and blend until smooth.
• Drizzle in olive oil as the hummus is mixing.
• Taste and adjust seasonings as needed, adding more salt, lemon juice, or olive oil if needed. If it's too thick, add a bit of water.
• Will keep in the fridge for up to a week.

ROASTED BEET HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• Combine the beet pieces, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon (each) garlic and onion powder and a sprinkle of salt and pepper in a mixing bowl; toss to coat the beets.
• Place the pan in the preheated oven and roast until the beets are fork tender (estimate: 25-30 minutes). Let the texture of the beet pieces determine whether they are done versus time. A fork should easily be able to penetrate the beets.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before making the hummus.
• Combine the roasted beet, chickpeas, tahini, garlic and lemon juice to a blender or food processor. Pulse until smooth, around 4 minutes.
• With the blender running slowly pour in the olive oil and continue blending until smooth.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and blend once more.

ROASTED BEETROOT AND GARLIC HUMMUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Pierce beets with a fork; place in a microwave-safe bowl and cover loosely. Microwave beets on high for 4 minutes, stirring halfway. Cool slightly. Wrap beets in individual foil packets., Remove papery outer skin from garlic bulb, but do not peel or separate cloves. Cut in half crosswise. Sprinkle halves with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; drizzle with 1 teaspoon oil. Wrap in individual foil packets. Roast beets and garlic until cloves are soft, about 45 minutes., Remove from oven; unwrap. Rinse beets with cold water; peel when cool enough to handle. Squeeze garlic from skins. Place beets and garlic in a food processor. Add garbanzo beans, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, cayenne pepper and remaining olive oil, salt and ground pepper. Process until smooth., If desired, pulse 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt with beet mixture, dolloping remaining yogurt over finished hummus. Sprinkle with dill or parsley. Serve with assorted vegetables and pita bread.