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Red Bell Pepper Hummus

Makes: 2 cups
Preparation: 10 minutes

Ingredients:
1 can (15.5 ounces) Chick Peas or Garbanzo Beans
1/2 item Red Bell Pepper
6 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:
1) Discard 1/2 of the juice from the chick pea/ garbanzo bean can.  Save the other 1/2 of the juice for use.
2) Pour the chick pea/ garbanzo bean along with 1/2 of its juice into a food processor or Vitamix.  Also add bell pepper, olive oil, and garlic powder.
3) Blend on high for 50 seconds, making sure all of the pieces are blended finely.
4) Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator in a sealed container up to 1 week.  May also freeze up to 6 months - to thaw, move to refrigerator.


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