Garbanzo and Blue Cheese Hummus

Name: Garbanzo and Blue Cheese Hummus
Yield: Makes about 1 cup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoonsroasted or poached garlic; 2 tablespoonsroasted or poached garlic; 1¾ cupsor so cooked garbanzo beans; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 ouncesrich blue cheese, such as Great Hill, Maytag, or Bellwether Farms; 2 ouncesrich blue cheese, such as Great Hill, Maytag, or Bellwether Farms; 2 ouncesrich blue cheese, such as Great Hill, Maytag, or Bellwether Farms; 2 ouncesrich blue cheese, such as Great Hill, Maytag, or Bellwether Farms; ⅓ cupor so buttermilk, homemade vegetable stock or your favorite canned broth, or bean-cooking liquid; ⅓ cupor so buttermilk, homemade vegetable stock or your favorite canned broth, or bean-cooking liquid; ⅓ cupor so buttermilk, homemade vegetable stock or your favorite canned broth, or bean-cooking liquid; ⅓ cupor so buttermilk, homemade vegetable stock or your favorite canned broth, or bean-cooking liquid; 1 tablespoonfresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoontoasted sesame oil

Preparation info

Makes about
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cooking One on One

By John Ash

Published 2004

About

This was one of those accidental recipes that happened when I was putting together an antipasto plate for a picnic. I had the cheese alongside the hummus and when I tasted them together, I loved the combination. It makes a wonderful spread for crusty bread or crostini topped with chopped ripe tomatoes, cucumber, and mint or basil.

Ingredients

1¾ cupsor so cooked garbanzo beans
2 tablespoonsroasted or poached garlic

Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Combine the beans, garlic, sesame oil, and lemon juice in a food processor, and process for a minute or two until the mixture is pureed. Add enough buttermilk to aid in the process. Add the cheese and process until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper if you think it needs it. For a really smooth texture, you can push the mixture through a medium strainer, but you can certainly leave i