Sun Dried Tomato Hummus – Without Tahini

This recipe calls for two of my favorite ingredients. Sun-Dried tomatoes, and garlic. I have eliminated Tahini which a lot of hummus recipes use. I find that I use it once, and then have a lot left over.  This is a great hummus for your next holiday party. Takes 5 minutes, and yeilds about 1 1/2 cups (6 servings) Serve with store bought or home made pita chips.

Sun Dried Tomato Hummus

Ingredients

• 1-15 oz can of chickpeas, drained (garbanzo beans)
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes (in oil)
• 2 tbsp of lemon juice
• 3-4 garlic cloves
• ½ tsp of Italian seasoning
• 2 tbsp of water
• ¼ tsp of salt 

How to make it

• Process all ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth, adding more liquid if needed. Taste. Add extra lemon, salt, or olive oil if needed and process a little longer. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil, and top with sun-dried tomatoes. That’s it! Enjoy your homemade hummus.
• If you prefer, you can also add the sun-dried tomatoes last, and process the hummus until the tomatoes are finely diced rather than completely smooth. This will give your hummus a bit of extra texture if you prefer.
• Serve with your favorite crackers or pita chips