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Red Pepper Hoummous

 

 

 

 

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Red Pepper Hoummous

5 from 1 vote
Cook Time: 10 minutes
soaking time, overnight: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Course:
Appetizer
,
Lunch
,
Packed Lunch
,
Picnic
,
Side Dish
,
Snack
Cuisine:
Greek
batch cooking
,
budget meals
,
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Freezes Well
,
Vegan
,
Vegetarian
Servings: 16 servings
Cost per portion 16p
Calories: 257kcal
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Ingredients

  • 100 g chick peas dry weight chick peas cooked as per packet instructions
  • 110 ml oil
  • 100 g red peppers roasted ones, from a jar
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp chilli

To Serve

  • 32 slices homemade bread

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients except oil in a food processor, then gradually add the oil whilst pulsing the food processor until you have achieved a loose runny consistency a bit like natural yoghurt or double cream.
  • Make once in the month- serve with tomatoey scones, houmous can be frozen.
  • Serve 35g per person per meal with 2 slices of bread

Equipment Needed

Notes

 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Red Pepper Hoummous
Amount per Serving
Calories
257
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Sodium
 
380
mg
17
%
Potassium
 
31
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
40
g
13
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
7
g
14
%
Vitamin A
 
196
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
 
8
mg
10
%
Calcium
 
11
mg
1
%
Iron
 
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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