There is always some extra space in my heart for one more roasted pepper recipe.
This one is ‘originally'
recommended to quickly prepare when guests surprise you. No guests this time,
only me. I was hungry and there was only some cream cheese left in the fridge.
Half empty package of cream cheese with doubtable freshness. It was time for storecupboard
SOS.
Actually this recipe is from a
section storecupboard sos, Nigella Express or how to cope when there's no
time to go shopping. But I used 'storefreezer' SOS as well, as I always have
flame-roasted red peppers in the freezer. You just pop the bag of frozen
peppers in hot boiling water and they will be ready for use in no time.
This recipe is easy to make
and veeeeery tasty. It's a variation of hummus, so you will need a can of
chickpeas as well.
recipe
350g roasted red peppers
410g can chickpeas
1 tsp paprika
30ml cream cheese (or a bit
more, I used all that I had which was about 3 full tbsp)
2 tbsp olive oil
minced garlic (1/2 clove)
one tsp lemon juice
salt to taste
Put all the ingredients in a
food processor and mix until smooth, until you get hummus like paste. Taste and
add more lemon juice and salt if needed.
That’s
it, that is all you need to do to get silky red hummus. You can either spread hummus
on crackers or on toast, or you can use it as a dip.
Not only I nursed myself that
night, I treated myself next morning.. and
there is more left in the fridge, if those unexpected guests arrive.
