Ethereally Smooth Hummus

Recipe: Ethereally Smooth Hummus // Smitten Kitchen

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We've been trying to perfect homemade hummus for a few months, and this recipe was MUCH improved. I was tempted to give it four kitties, but there's some minor adjustments that need to be adjusted to accomplish truly delicious hummus. Simply hulling the chickpeas vastly improves the texture, though. Now we just need to find a tahini the imparts just the right flavor.

Garden Vegetable Sauce with Chickpeas

Recipe: Garden Vegetable Sauce with Chickpeas // Slow Cooker Revolution (pg 176)
To Drink: Villard Blanc // Goose Watch Winery

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This was great! The recipe called for dried garbanzo beans, and I was amazed the improved texture and flavor compared to canned. I'm not sure I've had garbanzo beans except from a can; these were much better.

Like most recipes from this cookbook (which Seth bought me for Hanukkah), it required some browning on the stove, but the end result was worth it. I used chicken broth that we had open in the fridge, so ours wasn't technically vegetarian. We paired it with a lovely finger lakes white wine and some leftover Italian semolina bread. I will make this again!