Roasted Garlic Hummus

So Tiff is on the South Beach diet and wanted a nice-n-healthy (that should be a brand name) dip. We came up with a roasted garlic hummus. Basically a simple hummus with delicious roasted garlic mixed in. So here goes....

First, I roasted the garlic at 375 degrees for about an hour (by the way, nothing makes a house smell better than the aroma of roasted garlic wafting through the air).




While the garlic was roasting, I rounded up all the other members of the party:




After blending everything together and dusting with a little paprika, I ended up with some delicious hummus and a garlic-smelling house. mmmm...




Ingredients:

• 2 cups canned or cooked chickpeas
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 large head of garlic
• 2 roasted red peppers
  
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt