Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Just a happy, smiling bowl of hummus 🙂

Ingredients:

1/4 cup tahini

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 tbsps olive oil

2 tsps minced garlic

1/2 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp dried basil

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground cumin

1/4 tsp dried oregano

pinch cayenne

15 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

3/4 cup roasted red pepper, bought or homemade (recipe at the end of this post if you're interested)

Add everything except the chickpeas and roasted red peppers to a food processor and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides. Add the chickpeas and roasted red peppers and process 4 minutes. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if you want a thinner consistency. 

And it's ready for dipping or spreading. Drizzle with olive oil and serve with your favourite crackers, cut veggies or fruit and of course pita chips. And don't forget to spread it on sandwiches and wraps for extra taste and nutrition!

Keeps up to 1 week in the fridge but may also be frozen and thawed overnight in the fridge.

Roasted Sweet Pepper recipe:

https://hotandcoldrunningmom.blogspot.com/2014/09/roasted-sweet-peppers.html

Salisbury Meatballs with Hummus Mashed Potatoes

Meatballs and mashed potatoes are BFFs amIrite?

Ingredients:

Meatballs:

1 lb lean ground beef

1/3 cup Panko bread crumbs

1/4 cup flax (optional)

1 egg

3 tbsps ketchup

1 tbsp dijon mustard

1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp black pepper

2 tbsps vegetable oil

Sauce:

2 tbsps butter

1 onion, chopped

1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

1 cup low sodium beef broth

2 tbsps cornstarch

1/4 tsp salt

1 tbsp ketchup

garnish fresh parsley

Hummus Mashed Potatoes:

1 - 1 1/2 lbs potatoes

butter and milk to mash

1/2 cup hummus, store bought or homemade

Combine the ground beef with the rest of the meatball ingredients and form into 1" balls. I made 26 balls. Cook in a skillet with vegetable oil on medium to medium high heat for about 10 minutes, browning on all sides. Then remove the meatballs to a plate.

In the same skillet start the sauce. Add the butter and onions and cook until soft. Whisk the cornstarch and broth together, then the rest of the sauce ingredients all into the skillet. Cook until thickened about 4-5 minutes.

Return the meatballs to the sauce and heat through ensuring that no pink remains.

If you want to serve this over Hummus Mashed Potatoes boil cubed potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and mash with some butter and milk, then mash in the hummus. See at the end of this post for my Everything Bagel Hummus recipe link.

Then serve a dollop of mashed potatoes topped with saucy meatballs and garnished with fresh parsley.  I had a few green peas from the garden to add as well.

Everything Bagel Hummus recipe:

https://hotandcoldrunningmom.blogspot.com/2021/07/everything-bagel-hummus-with-bagel-chips.html

Meatball recipe adapted from: jocooks.com

Everything Bagel Hummus with Bagel Chips

Looking for a healthier, protein packed snack? Try this Everything Bagel hummus with bagel chips and your favourite veggie dippers! 

Ingredients:

Everything Bagel Hummus:

15 oz can chickpeas, drained (reserve water)

2 tsps minced garlic

1/4 cup tahini

1 tbsp olive oil

1 lemon, juiced (about 1/4 cup)

2 tbsps reserved chickpea water

1 tbsp Everything Bagel seasoning

Bagel Chips:

2 bagels

2 tbsps olive oil

1 tsp smoked paprika

1/2 tsp onion powder

salt to taste

Let's start with the hummus. Put the chickpeas, minced garlic and tahini in a food processor and whirl until the chickpeas are processed into a thick glob like this 🠋

Then add the olive oil, lemon juice and chickpea water and combine well. If you want it a bit smoother add more chickpea water. Stir in the bagel seasoning.

Spoon the hummus into a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle more Everything Bagel seasoning on top.

For the bagel chips, cut each bagel in half, then cut each ring in half again. Thinly slice the crescents.

Stir the olive oil, smoked paprika and onion powder together in a small bowl. Brush on both sides of the bagel thins and place on a lined baking sheet. Season with salt.

Bake at 350°F about 5 minutes per side. May be stored in an airtight container if not eaten right away.

And now you're ready for the big game or whatever you need a healthy snack for.

Serves 4-6