Pizza Hummus

Pizza Hummus

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 (540mL) can chickpeas
• 1/3 cup liquid from the chickpea can
• 3 tablespoon tahini
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1-1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• Additional salt and pepper for seasoning

DIRECTIONS:
Add all ingredients except for the olive oil to the large bowl of a food processor and blend until smooth.  Add olive oil to feed tube and process as the oil slowly mixes in.  Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired; adjust any amounts to your liking (e.g. Add more dried herbs for a stronger herb flavour, add more nutritional yeast for a stronger cheesy flavour, add more tomato paste for stronger tomato flavour, etc.)