mmm, hummusy goodness

I think *everyone* should make their own hummus.  It tastes so much better than store bought and doesn't have gross additives and such.  Here is the recipe I use:

1 can chick peas (15 oz) - rinsed and drained
1/4 c EVOO
1/4 c water
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1/4 c tahini
1 medium clove of garlic, minced
3/4 tsp salt
pepper to taste (I know many people use cayenne, but i just used freshly ground mixed peppercorns)

Put it all in a food processor and process until smooth.  Takes less than 5 min to put together if you've got all the ingredients.  Chill in the fridge for half an hour or so before eating. Yum!

If you want to be really hard core, you could use dried instead of canned, but this makes the process take much longer and therefore it is significantly less likely that I'd do it.

You can supposedly use peanut butter if you don't have tahini, but I've never tried this and am skeptical about the flavor keeping.