Smoky Chipotle Peanut Hummus

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained (approx. 2 cups)
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter (can sub almond butter)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 -2 chipotle chile in adobo, deseeded (or leave them in if you like it really spicy)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup roasted red pepper (from a jar or home roasted)
• 3 sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained (or rehydrated)
• 2 -4 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, chopped, for garnish (or roasted almonds)

Recipe

• 1 in the bowl of a food processor, place the garbanzo beans, peanut butter, lime juice, olive oil, chipotle, garlic, cumin, roasted bell peppers and 2 tablespoons of water; blend until smooth. if mixture is too thick, add the remaining water one tablespoon at a time.
• 2 add the sun-dried tomatoes, cilantro, salt, and pepper.
• 3 pulse the mixture until the ingredients are coarsely chopped into the hummus base.
• 4 transfer to a serving bowl or container, garnish with chopped peanuts and additional cilantro, cover, and chill until ready to serve.