Hummus-topped Pitas

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 15 ounces garbanzo beans, drained
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 dashes hot pepper sauce
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons cooking oil
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds, toasted
• 1/4 cup tahini paste (sesame seed paste)
• 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
• 4 pita bread rounds (small)
• 1 1/2 cups lettuce, shredded
• 1 1/2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup ripe olives, drained and sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 drain beans, reserving 3 tablespoons liquid.
• 3 place beans, liquid, lemon juice, and pepper sauce in a blender container or food processor. cover and blend or process until pureed.
• 4 cook onion and garlic in oil until tender.
• 5 stir together the bean mixture, onion mixture, sesame seed, tahini, and green pepper.
• 6 split pita rounds horizontally and bake 5 minutes.
• 7 top with lettuce and 1/2 cup bean mixture.
• 8 add cheese, tomato, and olives.