
Caramelized Sweet Onion Hummus
March 2020
Ingredients
- 1 whole garlic head
- 4 Tbs. plus 1 tsp., extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 large sweet onion thinly sliced
- 1 can 15 ounces chickpeas
- 1 Tbs. lemon juice about 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 cup tahini toasted ground sesame seeds
- 1 tsp. salt
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 F.
- Cut top of garlic head off and place cut-side down on pan; drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Bake 20-30 minutes, or until garlic is soft. Once cool, squeeze garlic from each clove.
- In large skillet over medium-high heat, cook onion in 1 tablespoon olive oil. Stir onion frequently until slices begin to brown. Reduce heat to low and continue cooking until onions are soft and reach medium brown color.
- Rinse and drain chickpeas; reserve 3 tablespoons liquid.
- In food processor, blend chickpeas, reserved liquid, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, salt, remaining olive oil and onions until combined and smooth. Serve with pita bread, veggies or crackers.
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