Our ingredient of the week (pumpkin) was selected by Deborah, whose blog is Old Shoes, New Trip. Deborah visited Scotland this summer and has been sharing photos and stories from her trip.
Tis the season for pumpkin! Sometimes I have to remind myself that a pumpkin is a vegetable and works just as well for savory dishes as for sweet. It's easy to get in a pie rut with pumpkin. I was intriqued when I found this recipe since I love hummus, but I have to say, I like hummus made with garbanzo beans better. The flavor of this hummus was great - it was the texture I didn't love (think baby food). But I'm glad I tried it. It definitely helps to serve it with something crunchy (toasted pitas or crackers) and the pepitas help too. MarciaB made pumpkin hummus this week too, and she put some garbanzo beans in hers - a great idea that I'll do next time I make this.
Other Small Bites cooks are listed here. Next week's ingredient is olives.
Pumpkin Hummus
(adapted from a Cooking Light recipe found on What's Cooking America)
2 tablespoons tahini
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin puree (unsweetened, not pie filling)
2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp olive oil
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne (or more to taste)
1 garlic clove, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
A few chopped chives
3 TB. pumpkin seeds (pepitas), toasted
Place tahini, pumpkin, lemon juice, cumin, olive oil, salt, red pepper, and garlic in a food processor or blender, and process until smooth. Add parsley and chives; pulse until blended. Spoon into a serving bowl; sprinkle with pumpkin seed kernels.
Serve with pita wedges or crackers.
Comments (3)
Pumpkin hummus was one of the recipes I was considering this week, but I ended up with a Pumpkin Cheese Ball.
I tasted Marcia's hummus and enjoyed it.
Posted by nancyhol | October 25, 2009 9:00 PM
Posted on October 25, 2009 21:00
Hi Annie, your dish looks delicious. I like your presentation with the added pepitas on top and the pita to dip with.
Thanks for sharing your recipe Annie. Have a great day today!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | October 26, 2009 10:21 AM
Posted on October 26, 2009 10:21
LOL I almost made pumpkin hummus but my husband vetoed down. He wasn’t too thrilled with my avocado hummus, either. I think I'll stick to the traditional one, with garbanzo.
Posted by María I. | November 1, 2009 12:54 AM
Posted on November 1, 2009 00:54