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)
- 2-4Â tbsp nutritional yeast
- heaping 1/2 tsp dry basil
- heaping 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup plus 2Â 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.
View Pizza Hummus Nutrition Facts
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. 🙂