Hummus

Ingredients:

1 16-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained 1 garlic clove, peeled 1/4 cup tahini (sesame paste) Juice of 1 large lemon 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground white pepper 72 large cherry tomatoes Minced chives and/or paprika

Instructions:

In a food processor fitted with a steel blade, combine beans, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Process until garbanzo beans are ground and mixture is a paste. Add 1 to 2 tbsp cold water, and process again for a creamy consistency. Makes 1 1/2 cups hummus. To serve, cut top third off tomatoes. Using your finger, scoop out and discard seeds. Fill each cherry tomato with 1 tsp hummus. Top each with a sprinkling of chives or a dash of paprika.

Makes 72 hors d’oeuvres; 24 servings.

Note: Note: For an easier version, do one of the following: Buy an 8-ounce container of prepared hummus, and fill 48 cherry tomatoes, or spoon the hummus into a hollowed-out red or green bell pepper. For a really hot party, fill red and green jalapeño chiles with hummus.

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