Roasted Red Pepper Hummus and Crudite
Source of Recipe
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
Recipe Introduction
Many brands of prepared hummus offer a roasted red pepper variety but taking 5 minutes to dress up a plain or a forty spice hummus will result in a much richer dip, bright in color with the added amount of red peppers you are using and bright in flavor with a little extra lemon juice and garlic.
List of Ingredients
1 (14 to 18 ounce) jar roasted red pepper, drained
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 clove garlic, cracked from skin
1 1/2 cups prepared hummus spread (recommended: Tribe of Two Sheiks 40 Spice Hummus
Chopped parsley leaves, for garnish
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, for garnish
1 teaspoon coarse salt
20 carrot sticks, available already cut in the supermarket
1/3 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
1 medium zucchini, cut into sticks
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
1/2 pint grape tomatoes
Recipe
Coarsely chop peppers and place them in a food processor with lemon juice and a clove of garlic. Pulse grind the peppers to get them going, then scrape in the prepared hummus and process until dip is smooth and evenly red in color. Transfer dip to a bowl and garnish with parsley and crushed pepper flakes. Serve with vegetables.
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Pita-sa-la-dip Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
This recipe for a onion, anchovy and olive dip served with toasted pita wedges is a knock-off of a French classic, Pissaladiere, a Nicoise-style caramelized onion tart.
2 large, sweet onions, coarsely chopped
2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon ground thyme or poultry seasoning
Salt and pepper
1 tin flat fillets anchovies, drained and chopped
1/2 cup chopped pitted black olives -- your favorite variety
10 ounces garlic and herb cheese (recommended: Boursin), 2 (5-ounce) containers
Chopped fresh chopped chives, for garnish
2 bags store bought pita chips, available on snack aisle, any brand or flavor
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Toss onions with extra-virgin olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper. Combine with anchovies and roast 20 minutes, turning once. Transfer onions to a processor.
Process the onions with olives and cheese until smooth. Adjust seasonings and transfer mixture to a bowl and garnish with lots of chopped chives. Surround dip with pita chips.
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