And what promising ingredient did I find this time? Part of a can of garbanzo beans (aka chick peas) which is not really a surprise since I love to add the little guys to rice. Throw in some chopped red or yellow pepper and you've got yourself a tasty lunch. But instead of making a fresh batch of rice, I challenged myself to come up with a new recipe, and the first thing I do when I get into that frame of mind is think....
WWLD?
That's What Would Linda Do? for all those folks who don't know our esteemed guest blogger, Linda. In all fairness, you should know that Linda would never be caught dead with leftover garbanzo beans. Where did this antipathy to all things chick-pea originate? I have no idea, but let's pretend that she actually did have some leftover garbanzo beans....
WWLD?
Make hummus, of course! I dashed to the fridge and, sure enough, there was some leftover sesame tahini. Carbon dating revealed it to be something like 4 B.L. (Before Linda) and into the trash it went. Well, I'd just have to find a recipe that didn't require tahini. I found a nice prospect here on allrecipes.com. The following recipe is pared down and tweaked slightly to accommodate the fact that I love garlic and, being single, can eat as much as I want without worrying about who I'm going to be kissing next.
WWLD Hummus
3/4 c leftover canned garbanzo beans (chick peas)
1 T olive oil
2 cloves garlic - crushed & chopped
1 t Penzeys sweet curry powder
2 T fresh lemon juice
1 T water
pinch of salt
Toss everything into the food processor and blend to the desired consistency. It's good right off the bat, but letting it sit around in the fridge and think about itself for a while makes it even better.
Would I make this recipe again? Let's just say that when you live alone, nobody will see you lick every last morsel off the spatula...
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