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Tomato Hoummous
Tomato hummus is served once in the month on meal plan 2.
What do I need to make tomato hummus
▢ 200 g dry weight chick peas cooked as per packet instructions. If you are using tinned chickpeas for this recipe, 125g dry weight = one tin. So 200g is 1.5 tins, drained.
▢ 135 ml oil
▢ 50 g tomato puree
▢ 10 ml balsamic vinegar
▢ 2 tsps garlic powder
▢ salt and pepper
▢ ¼ tsp chilli
How do I make tomato hummus
▢ 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 10g per person per meal, can be frozen.
How to use tomato hummus
When Weezl wrote this meal plan she specified that it is used as a lunch on week 4 of meal plan 2 . However, there is far more of this recipe than is needed for one lunch. So I would recommend that you use it in any hungry moments as a stop gap with any spare bread that you have – lovely on toast!
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Ingredients
- 200 g dry weight chick peas dry weight, cooked as per packet instructions or 1½ tins, drained
- 135 ml oil
- 50 g tomato puree
- 10 ml balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsps garlic powder
- salt and pepper
- ¼ tsp chilli
To serve
- 8 slices 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.200 g dry weight chick peas, 135 ml oil, 50 g tomato puree, 10 ml balsamic vinegar, 2 tsps garlic powder, salt and pepper, ¼ tsp chilli
- Make once in the month- serve 10g per person per meal, can be frozen.
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