Post by chris on Feb 11, 2004 13:16:06 GMT -5
Chef Eddie's Mint Hummus and Pita Chips
Hummus with a twist from Eddie Matney's, as featured in The Arizona Republic on Sept. 12, 2001.
Mint Hummus
2 cups garbanzo beans
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin, ground
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh mint
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup tahini
1/4 cup olive oil
Place garbanzo beans, salt, garlic, cumin, mint, lemon juice, water, tahini and olive oil in a food processor. Blend until smooth (no lumps). Makes 3 cups, about 24 servings.
Pita Chips
6 pitas (8-inch diameter)
Olive oil
Sumac (found in Middle Eastern stores)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut each pita into 8 triangles, as you would a pie. Lay the triangles on a cookie sheet. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with sumac, salt and pepper. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool. Serve with Chef Eddie's Mint Hummus.
Makes about 24 servings.
Approximate values per serving (2 pita triangles with 2 tablespoons hummus): 148 calories, 6 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 5 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 218 mg sodium, 34 percent calories from fat.
Hummus with a twist from Eddie Matney's, as featured in The Arizona Republic on Sept. 12, 2001.
Mint Hummus
2 cups garbanzo beans
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin, ground
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh mint
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup tahini
1/4 cup olive oil
Place garbanzo beans, salt, garlic, cumin, mint, lemon juice, water, tahini and olive oil in a food processor. Blend until smooth (no lumps). Makes 3 cups, about 24 servings.
Pita Chips
6 pitas (8-inch diameter)
Olive oil
Sumac (found in Middle Eastern stores)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut each pita into 8 triangles, as you would a pie. Lay the triangles on a cookie sheet. Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with sumac, salt and pepper. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool. Serve with Chef Eddie's Mint Hummus.
Makes about 24 servings.
Approximate values per serving (2 pita triangles with 2 tablespoons hummus): 148 calories, 6 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 5 g protein, 20 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 218 mg sodium, 34 percent calories from fat.
