Garbanzo Spread

11 ingredients
3 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 cumin
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 parsley chopped fine
  • 1 lemon juice of
  • 3 cups garbanzo beans cooked, mashed
  • 2/3 cup toasted sesame seeds ground, optional

Directions

  1. 1
    Garbanzo Spread is an enduring favorite. Try it as an open-face sandwich with cucumber and tomato slices, or thin it with a little vegetable or bean stock and serve as a dip with whole wheat crackers.
  2. 2
    Saute onion and garlic in oil until onion is transparent. Add cumin and cook until fragrant. Crush garlic with a fork. Add herbs and parsley at the last minute, cooking just enough to soften parsley. Mix with the lemon and mashed beans (and sesame), stirring together thoroughly.
  3. 3
    Makes about 3 cups.

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