Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Roasted Beets with Garlic Hummus Recipe.

Ingredients:

3 fresh medium beets (about 1 pound)
1 whole garlic bulb
1/2 TSP salt, divided
1/2 TSP coarsely ground pepper, divided
1 TSP plus 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
3 to 4 TBSPs lemon juice
2 TBSPs tahini
1/2 TSP ground cumin
1/2 TSP cayenne pepper
1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt, optional
Minced fresh dill weed or parsley
Assorted fresh vegetables
Sliced or torn pita bread

Recipe Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Pierce beets with a fork; place in a microwave-safe bowl and cover loosely.
Microwave beets on high for 4 minutes, stirring halfway.
Cool slightly.
Wrap beets in individual foil packets.

Remove papery outer skin from garlic bulb, but do not peel or separate cloves.
Cut in half crosswise.
Sprinkle halves with 1/4 TSP salt and 1/4 TSP pepper; drizzle with 1 TSP oil.
Wrap in individual foil packets.
Roast beets and garlic until cloves are soft, about 45 minutes.

Remove from oven; unwrap.
Rinse beets with cold water; peel when cool enough to handle.
Squeeze garlic from skins.
Place beets and garlic in a food processor.
Add garbanzo beans, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, cayenne pepper and remaining olive oil, salt and ground pepper.
Process until smooth.

If desired, pulse 2 TBSPs Greek yogurt with beet mixture, dolloping remaining yogurt over finished hummus.
Sprinkle with dill or parsley.
Serve with assorted vegetables and pita bread.

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