Roasted Red Beet Hummus

Directions

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   1. Wash and trim the red beets and then wrap them in tinfoil. Place them in baking dish with 1/8 inch of water and roast them for about an hour at 375 degrees
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   2. In a small sauce pan, add two tablespoons of sesame seeds and just enough olive oil to coat. You don't want to dominate the sesame seed flavor with olive oil.
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   3. Cook them over a medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, or as needed. When the mixture looks like the photo below, remove them from the stove.
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   4. When the red beats are fully cooked (you can tell by poking them with a knife) then remove them from the oven and let cook. Once cooled, peel them and cube them.
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   5. Add the following ingredients to your food processor: the cup of chickpeas, the garlic, the two tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds, the roasted beets and a pinch of salt.
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   6. Add 1/2 of the lemon juice to the mixture and puree it. Add more lemon as needed.
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   7. Salt to taste and serve. Enjoy!