Receta Pimento cheese hummus
All the creamy, spicy flavor of pimento cheese in a better-for-you hummus: great as a dip or spread it on sandwiches and pizza.
You've tried my roasted red pepper cheese spread (aka pimento cheese), right? So you know how good it is -- albeit slightly decadent. It falls into the category I call H-and-H -- limited to holidays and houseguests.
Well, you're in luck. Now you don't have to be a houseguest or be celebrating a holiday: The Ninj has managed to turn all that awesome pimento cheese flavor into a better-for-you hummus.
Yes, it's hummus with cheese. Sounds a little quirky, I know, but you know I wouldn't steer you wrong.
This pimento cheese hummus is a real treat. In addition to using it like traditional hummus as a dip for pita wedges or veggies, I've also been spreading it on sandwiches and -- perhaps the best of all -- as the base layer on pizza.
Any way you like to eat hummus.
And this is real hummus, too, as it's made with chickpeas. I was recently privvy to a conversation among some food bloggers who get very upset when a straight-up dip or spread that doesn't include chickpeas is referred to as hummus. I don't see the big deal, but if you're a purist, this is real hummus.
Like so many of my recipes, this pimento cheese hummus is also a cinch to prepare. Only six ingredients whirled up in your food processor and -- kapow! -- you've got a rich, smoky hummus that's ready to spread.
Leave it to The Ninj to keep it healthy, delicious and simple.
Are you a hummus fan? Do you go so far as to call yourself a hummus purist? Leave a comment: The Ninj wants to know.
Pimento Cheese Hummus
Ingredients:
- 1 cup canned chick peas, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (I used Cabot Extra Sharp)
- 1/2 cup jarred roasted red peppers (packed in water not oil), patted dry and coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a food process and process until smooth.
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