High-Flavor Low-Fat

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Here's one from our Cookbook of the Week:

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Cowboy Hummus

 

Recipe By :High-Flavor Low-Fat Vegetarian Cooking, Steven Raichlen

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : High-Flavor Low-Fat

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cups cooked red kidney beans -- (they should be quite soft)

3 tablespoons lime juice -- (to 4 tbsp)

1 canned Chipotle pepper -- (to 2)

OR 1-2 jalapenos -- seeded & minced

2 cloves garlic -- minced

2 scallions -- minced

3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil -- (optional)

a splash of your favorite hot sauce

salt & freshly ground pepper to taste

cayenne pepper to taste

1/3 cup vegetable stock -- (or as needed)

cilantro sprigs for garnish

 

Puree the beans, lime juice, chiles, garlic, scallions, minced cilantro, cumin,

olive oil, hot sauce, slat, pepper, and cayenne in the processor, adding enough

stock to obtain a soft puree. Correct the seasonings, adding salt, chiles, or

lime juice to taste. The mixture should be highly seasoned.

 

Transfer the hummus to a bowl and garnish with cilantro sprigs. If you want to

get fancy, make decorative lines on top with a wet spatula.

 

 

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Per serving: 97 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (34% calories from fat); 4g

Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; trace Cholesterol; 70mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0