Garbanzo Beans

Guest · Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:59 pm Post subject: Garbanzo Beans

Garbanzo beans are a great source of fiber. How do you cook them? The first thing that comes up to my mind is Hummus. Mmm....there's a tasty recipe at safeway.com/holiday for Cream Cheese Hummus.

* 1 can (15 oz.) Garbanzo Beans, drained (reserve liquid) and rinsed
* 3 oz. Lucerne® Cream Cheese, at room temperature
* 1 tbsp. lemon juice
* 1/4 cup minced green onions (white and pale green parts only)
* 1 to 2 tsp. prepared horseradish
* 1/2 tsp. salt
1. In a food processor or blender, whirl garbanzo beans, 1/4 cup reserved liquid, cream cheese, lemon juice, green onions, 1 tsp. horseradish, and 1/2 tsp. salt until smooth.

2. Taste, and add more horseradish and salt if desired. Serve immediately or chill up to one day.
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ReignOfLuck · Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 35 Location: los angeles, ca

Oops sorry this is my post. I'm the author of it :)

Garbanzo beans are a great source of fiber. How do you cook them? The first thing that comes up to my mind is Hummus. Mmm....there's a tasty recipe at safeway.com/holiday for Cream Cheese Hummus.

* 1 can (15 oz.) Garbanzo Beans, drained (reserve liquid) and rinsed
* 3 oz. Cream Cheese, at room temperature
* 1 tbsp. lemon juice
* 1/4 cup minced green onions (white and pale green parts only)
* 1 to 2 tsp. prepared horseradish
* 1/2 tsp. salt
1. In a food processor or blender, whirl garbanzo beans, 1/4 cup reserved liquid, cream cheese, lemon juice, green onions, 1 tsp. horseradish, and 1/2 tsp. salt until smooth.

2. Taste, and add more horseradish and salt if desired. Serve immediately or chill up to one day.

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JoJoanie · Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 10

that's the strangest form of hummus recipe i have ever seen. Where's the tahini? can it be called hummus without Tahini?

here's a more traditional recipe
Hummus Recipe

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Ingredients

* 4 garlic cloves, minced and then mashed
* 2 15-oz cans of garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
* 2/3 cup of tahini (roasted, not raw)
* 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
* 1/2 cup water
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 1/2 teaspoon of salt
* Pine nuts (toasted) and parsley (chopped) for garnish

Method

1 In a food processor, combine the mashed garlic, garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, 1/2 cup water, and olive oil. Process until smooth. Add salt, starting at a half a teaspoon, to taste.

2 Spoon into serving dish and sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and chopped parsley.

Serve with crackers, raw dip vegetables such as carrots or celery, or with pita bread. You can cut the pita bread into thin triangles, brush with olive oil and toast for 10 minutes in a 400°F oven to make pita chips with which to serve the hummus.

Makes about 3 cups.
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oh and i looked it up, yes hummus can be hummus without tahini, hummus means "chickpeas".
:-)