Hummus from Scratch

Name: Hummus from Scratch
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 8 servings black pepper to taste; 59 milliliters dried soybeans; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 177 milliliters dry garbanzo beans; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 onion, quartered; 2 Tbsps soy sauce; 59 milliliters tahini; 237 milliliters vegetable broth; 710 milliliters water

Hummus from Scratch might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 8 servings with 108 calories, 6g of protein, and 6g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. Head to the store and pick up juice of lemon, parsley, soybeans, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse the garbanzos and soybeans, and place them in a pressure cooker along with the bay leaf and onion.

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Chickpeas

Bay Leaves

Soybeans

Onion

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Pressure Cooker

Add vegetable broth and enough water to cover the beans by 1 inch (or follow the manufacturer's instructions for the minimum amount of liquid required).

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Vegetable Broth

Beans

Water

Seal the lid and bring the pressure up to high; reduce the heat to low and cook, maintaining high pressure, for 1 hour. Allow the pressure to drop naturally.

Drain the beans, reserving the liquid.

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Beans

Place the beans in the bowl of a food processor.

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Beans

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Food Processor

Bowl

Add the garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce, black pepper, and tahini; process until smooth. (You may add some of the cooking liquid for a thinner consistency.) Scoop the mixture into a bowl, and mix in the parsley.

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Black Pepper