Hummus, lowfat version

Yield: 2 cups

Measure Ingredient
1 cup Dried garbanzo beans, soaked
1 x Bay leaf
5 cups Vegetable stock
¼ cup Fresh lemon juice
6 xes Garlic cloves, roasted & 1 clove chopped fine
1 x Lemon zest
½ teaspoon Ground cumin
½ teaspoon Ground coriander
⅛ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon Fresh ground black pepper
½ cup Fresh parsley, minced
\N \N Salt to taste

Add the beans, bay leaf, and vegetable stock to a 2-3 quart pot.

Bring to a boil, lower the ehat, and simmer, covered for 2½ hrs. or until tender. After cooking, drain the beans of any remaining liquid and reserve the stock. Transfer the beans to a food processor and puree. Add the lemon juice and continue to puree. Gradually add some of the reserved beans stock if a creamier texture is desired. Add the remaining ingredietns and mix well. Add salt to taste and serve at room temp or chilled.

Serving: ⅓ cup, 140 cals, 2⅕ gr fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 21 mg w/out salt added in. By Jean-Marc Fullsack.

From: Eat More Weigh Less by Dr Dean Ornish, Bookman Press Posted by: Joell Abbott 1/95

Submitted By JOELL ABBOTT On 01-16-95

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