Roasted Garlic Hummus

ROASTED GARLIC HUMMUS

Serves 6

3 lrg garlic cloves, unpeeled

1 T plus 1 t extra virgin olive oil

1 nineteen-ounce can chickpeas, drained

¼ C freshly squeezed lemon juice

3 T sesame tahini

3 T water

1 t coarse salt

¼ t cayenne pepper

¼ C fresh chives minced

1.      Preheat oven to 400°.  Place garlic cloves on a small piece of foil and lightly drizzle with 1 t olive oil.  Seal foil to form a pouch and roast garlic in oven until soft, about 20 minutes.  Remove the garlic from the oven and allow to cool slightly; peel and transfer to the bowl of the food processor.  Add the chickpeas, and process until finely chopped.

2.  Add lemon juice sesame tahini, water, salt, cayenne pepper, and 1 T olive oil and process                         until the texture is light and fluffy but not entirely smooth, about 2 minutes.  Stir in chives and transfer to a serving bowl.