Saturday, March 8, 2014

Hummus - Pine Nuts & Spiced Beef or Turkey

Prep / Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes   plus  overnight  soaking      Servings : 2 cups

Make-ahead:
The unexpected topping of sautéed ground beef and pine nuts adds texture and deep flavor to this extra-creamy chickpea spread.

1               cup dried chickpeas, soaked overnight with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, drained and rinsed
**Kosher salt**
2              tablespoons tahini
2              tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
              **Freshly ground pepper**
1             garlic clove, crushed
2             tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1             tablespoon pine nuts
3             ounces lean ground beef  (ground turkey)
               **Pinch of ground allspice**
               **Paprika, for dusting**

1 .       In a medium saucepan, cover the chickpeas with water and bring to a boil. Add a generous pinch of salt and simmer over moderately low heat until the chickpeas are tender, 45 minutes; add more water as needed to keep them covered; drain, reserving 1/3 cup of the cooking liquid.
2 .       In a food processor, puree the chickpeas with the reserved cooking liquid, tahini, lemon juice and garlic until very smooth. Season the hummus with salt and pepper, then scrape it into a shallow bowl.
3 .       In a small skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil until shimmering. Add the pine nuts and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, 3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the pine nuts to paper towels.
4 .        Add the ground beef to the skillet and season with salt, pepper and the allspice. Cook over moderately high heat, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to paper towels. Spoon the meat and pine nuts onto the hummus, drizzle with the olive oil and dust with paprika.

MAKE AHEAD:
 The hummus can be prepared through Step 2 and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
SUGGESTED PAIRING:
Juicy Spanish Garnacha blend.
 

10 comments:

  1. This sounds very flavorful, Nee. I must confess, though, that I would probably use canned beans.:-) Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Hi Nellie , I also have to confess , I use can beans in this recipe , different taste but just as good . Thanks for stopping by :)

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  3. Love hummus. This is such a beautiful and yummy recipe. :)

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    1. Hi Amy , if you love hummus , you will love this dish . Thanks for stopping by :)

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  4. Have I ever told you how much I adore hummus, Nee? I LOVE the stuff!!! I even stir it into soups if have any hanging out in the fridge. (I usually don't:) I'd love to try making it with dry chickpeas. When I was a child we use to go to a store that sold barrels of dry chickpeas. My sister and I would always have a contest to see who could crack one first. They didn't crack easily. (I haven't tried in a while so it could have been because we were so little:) You have not only scratched hummus up, you've dressed it in yumminess too!!! Thank you so much for sharing, Nee...

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    1. Howdy Louise , I love hummus , I also love it in soup , you know I don't have any leftover soup . Heck , if I have anything left over , it would a surprise (unless it's ham or turkey ) ;-D . we have a country store about 30 miles from my home , they have chickpeas , I buy some , my baby boy is a whiz at cracking chickpeas . When I buy them we hid the hammer . I only use beef in mine , but said you can also use ground turkey . Lot of people don't eat much beef . Thank you dear Louise for stopping by , glad to have you home :) .

      PS: I been sorta good .

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    2. Giggling my butt off . If I be too good , you and Gil wouldn't find me interesting . Oh lordy what mischief I can get into . I do need to send you an email to let you know what I can and did get into while you was off junketing . ;-D

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  5. Hi Nee, Wonderful post and recipe. I enjoy Humums, but your recipe sounds delicious. I have to try this one. So yummy and very healthy as well. Thanks for sharing! Blessing for a great Monday..Dottie :)

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    1. Hi Dottie , thank you and glad you like the recipe . I think you may like it if you like hummus , you can use ground turkey instead of beef . Thank you for stopping by and a blessed Monday to you and the whole year ...NEE ;-D

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