It’s hummus.
But it tastes like pizza.
This initially started out as regular hummus. I’d never made my own hummus before, so I trusted a recipe from Vegnews. It was easy enough to make, but the finished product tasted quite bland.
In an effort to jazz up the flavor, I turned to Hunts (as I often do when a recipe needs a flavor boost). And then, little by little, plain-jane hummus morphed into…
Super Pizza Hummus!
With super powers.
Maybe it needs a theme song… Anyone want to work on that?
Melty Pizza Hummus
(gluten-free)
Found here: Healthy Recipes with Beans
- 1/2 cup cooked garbanzo beans (drained) (75g)
- 2-4 tbsp nutritional yeast
- heaping 1/2 tsp dry basil
- heaping 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp basil-and-garlic tomato sauce (90g) (Or plain tomato sauce, and add a little extra basil and garlic) (I used Hunts.)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (For a fat-free dip, you can omit. But you’ll lose the richer the flavor.)
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend very well, until there are no chunks left. (I used a Cuisinart.) Scoop into a serving dish, and serve with chips, raw veggies, or whatever else strikes your fancy. Or use as a spread for sandwiches or toasted bread. (If you like your hummus cold, chill in the fridge before serving.) Fridged in a closed container, this’ll keep at least a few days.
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Do you like hummus?
Have you ever tried a flavored one? Oddly enough, the best hummus I’ve ever eaten was in Hong Kong. I was there for a varsity tennis tournament, and we stumbled upon this tiny Middle Eastern restaurant one night. Have you ever noticed some of the best food can be found in those hole-in-the-wall places?
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That sounds so good! I just made a spicy sweet potato hummus – SO good! I think it might be my favorite yet 😀
I’ve got to try this! It sounds soooo good.
Has anybody tried this without using olive oil? How does it taste?
You kinda need to have olive oil, or you end up with a big dry mass of beans!
No you don’t, because the tomato sauce adds enough wetness. I tried it with a third of the olive oil and it was fabulous- next time, I’m omitting the oil.
or just add water until you reach your desired consistency – oil really doesn’t do ANYTHING but pack on calories. You could also use lemon, or orange, or other juices or vinegars. And true, the tomato sauce/paste will add extra moisture as well. You can also blend in cooked veggies.
Hi – I just found your blog and made this pizza hummus right away – it is so good! I normally buy trader joe’s tahini-free hummus as our staple, but this pizza hummus may replace it! I added a bit of dried oregano since my tomato sauce had basil in it. Thanks for the recipe 🙂
I haven’t had the chance to go through the comments, but!
If you want to eat a traditional tasting hummus, the way to do it is this:
(this being said as i’m turkish and hummus is in my blood! I make it like this and it’s how it’s traditionally made)
1 can of drained chickpeas
juice of 1 lemon
1-2 cloves of raw or slightly fried garlic
a bit of olive oil
salt
pinch of paprika
Blend that all up, taste it as you go along and if it’s too think add some warm water or more olive oil
you can also add in some parsley while you’re blending
once all blended up and to your taste (salt, olive oil and lemon juice) to serve add chopped parsley, a drizzle of olive oil and Aleppo pepper (I sometimes add this in with the paprika for more of a chilli hit!) And like you added extra bits (more chilli, coriander, tomato, peppers etc) for different flavours do so using this base recipe. It is FAR from bland!
Thanks! I will definitely try your recipe :).
Katie, when you say 2-4T of the yeast, how much did you really use??
I just made this! So fabulous! Thank you for posting this!
I love hummus. And pizza. I’d definitely try them both together. I don’t think you could go wrong either way!
where can I find nutritional yeast!?
Try the bulk section of a store like Whole Foods :).
Hummus is my favorite dip! I use it in everything: sandwiches, wraps, salads, with chips….. just 30 minutes ago I had it with crackers! My favorite flavor is spinach and artichoke. I’m obsessed with spinach, so it’s only natural. 🙂
Have already made this twice! Such a fun twist! Perfect on a wrap with spinach and mushrooms
This tastes JUST like pizza! I tripled the recipe to serve more people, but I did NOT tripple the oil and it came out great- so you probably don’t need nearly so much oil in the recipe. My only question is why it’s called “melty”. Am I supposed to cook it? Without cooking it, it’s no more “melty” than any other hummus I’ve tried, but I’m wondering if it melts when cooked!
Hmmm… I’ve never actually tried cooking it! I said melty because it reminds me of a melty-cheese slice of pizza, taste-wise. Plus it sounded more fun than just plain pizza hummus :).
let me share my version of the recipe 🙂
1 be bored at home in the evening
2 start making peanut butter in your blender
3 feel too lazy to wash the blender and throw some chickpeas in
4 think about some CCK recipes, completely forget about peanut butter leftovers, add olive oil, tomato sauce and basil, then think that you should use some oregano, garlic and LOTS of chilli….
5 blend all of these together
6 enjoy the taste and be surprised after finding a piece of peanut in your hummus 😀 but it tastes great anyway – i used it as a spread on my piece of brown bread 😉
Katie,
This melty pizza hummus is delicious! It even passed “the husband test”!
I’m taking it to a Superbowl party right now. They’re going to go crazy for it.
Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
Ashley
Katie, so since I “found” you 2 weeks ago, I have made a ton of your recipes. I am not vegan, or vegetarian. I am nearing 40, and struggling with my weight since the birth of my 4th child. In the past few years, I have really worked at eating healthier, but I am by no means a health-nut kind of eater. So, I am an “average” person – woman, mother, struggling with weight, trying to find a balance between food that is healthy and food that satisfies.
You can really hit that balance for me. Everything I have made is 1) delicious 2) healthy and (bonus!) 3) so easy to make (did I mention I hate cooking, too?).
So, thank you! Tonight I made the melty pizza hummus and it blew my taste buds away!
You are the best thing since sliced bread! (and so much healthier than bread, too!)
Aww thank you so much, Christine!!
Just made this and LOVE it. I guess I quadrupled it, though, because I used a whole can of garbanzos, half a can of Italian diced tomatoes (basil-garlic-oregano), a good dousing of nooch, and then drizzled in some olive oil freehand. I didn’t have any basil, but next time I’m going to find some fresh to put in and also want to remember to put in garlic! I can’t believe I forgot to do that. Hummus + garlic = much better, imho. 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!