Roasted Garlic Hummus 

I served up a zesty batch of hummus to share with friends for New Year's eve.  I used a combination of recipes that I thought would give a traditional flavor.  It was my first time to make it and I only had a few memories of really good hummus to go on.

The roasted garlic is my favorite part of this recipe.  It's super easy to roast garlic.  Going the extra step to prepare it was well worth it. Drizzling the top of the dip with a good, dark extra virgin olive oil didn't hurt either.

I did a pretty tasty job here.  My friends haven't called to complain, so I'm betting it's safe to share this recipe with you.  Hummus is delicious for dipping and making into sandwiches.  If you've never made hummus, this is a good starter recipe.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED

• 1 small bulb of roasted garlic
• 1 (15oz) can of chickpeas, drained and save back 2 tablespoons of liquid
• 3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• extra virgin olive oil to drizzle on top
• pita bread wedges, crackers

Squeeze roasted garlic cloves into a food processor.  Add chickpeas, reserved liquid, lemon juice and salt.  Process until coarsely pureed.  Move dip to a serving dish.  Before serving, drizzle 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the top.

MAKE AHEAD

Prepare up to 1 day ahead of time.  Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Can you find what I got for Christmas in the picture above?