Basil Recipe « Quick Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Hummus

Just a few ingredients make this hummus easy to whip up on a moment's notice. Serve with chips, pita wedges, or crackers. Great on burgers and sandwiches too. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained (reserve liquid) and rinsed
• ½ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not oil-packed)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Grind the garbanzo beans, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, basil, and Parmesan cheese together in a food processor for 15 seconds.
2. Add about 1/4 of the reserved liquid; grind another 15 seconds. Pour in enough additional reserved liquid, a small amount at a time, and grind; repeat until the consistency is like chunky peanut butter.
3. Pour in the olive oil; grind for an additional 15 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts

• calories58.6
• carbohydrateContent5.9 g
• cholesterolContent0.9 mg
• fatContent3.3 g
• fiberContent1.1 g
• proteinContent1.7 g
• saturatedFatContent0.6 g
• sodiumContent109.5 mg
• sugarContent0.5 g