Roasted Garlic Harissa Hummus
 
Ingredients
  • 4 cups dried chick peas, cooked according to package directions, or canned
  • 4 heads garlic
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • ¾ cup olive oil plus more for drizzling
  • 1 tsp. harissa
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. To roast garlic, preheat oven to 375.
  2. Cut off tops of the heads of garlic, exposing the cloves. Do not peel.
  3. Place garlic in a small roasting pan, drizzle tops with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cover dish with foil and roast in oven for 1 hour.
  4. Squeeze roasted garlic out of the paper husks into a small bowl and set aside.
  5. In a food processor, combine chick peas, roasted garlic, harissa and lemon juice and process into a paste.
  6. With food processor running, pour olive oil into the chick pea mixture and blend well.
  7. Season with salt and pepper.
  8. Serve with pita bread, crackers or raw vegetables.
Notes
Makes 32 ounces, which is a lot of hummus. Feel free to halve or even quarter recipe.
Recipe by West of the Loop at https://www.westoftheloop.com/2013/12/09/roasted-garlic-hummus-chicago-food-swap/