Whenever I’m making something from scratch I’ve found making extra and then portioning it out to keep in the freezer really makes cooking everything from scratch feel just like cooking using pre- packaged ingredients. I can make a meal 100% from healthy whole ingredients by just assembling things I already have made and have on hand.
One of the things I always keep on hand in the freezer is pre made beans. I will dive into my bean cooking in another post, along with the recipe you can use for any bean you want. Having beans frozen and packaged in 1 2/3 cup portions (equivalent of 1 can) makes throwing together something like hummus no big deal. However, if you don’t have them on hand you can always grab a can of organic garbanzo (chickpeas) beans. Just make sure the cans are BPA free. I also touch on homemade tahini here. This is another one that you make once then portion out, package and freeze so you can easily grab it when you need it.
My chickpeas, made in September & frozen ready to be made into hummus
I love hummus as a quick snack w/veges. I was very disappointed to learn my favorite brand Sabra, uses GMO’s in their ingredients. I’ve also been disappointed in many of the ingredients in most store bought hummus I found, so I decided it was time to make my own. I won’t lie giving up store bought hummus has been a bit of a challenge because I’ve struggled to find a recipe that I like. This one was finally a hit! Plus it makes a ton, so if you’re like me and just a 2 person household you can package and freeze ½ of this recipe so you’ll have it on hand for another time.
Caramelized Onion Hummus
½ large onion thinly sliced
1 ¼ tsp salt, divided
1 TBS Ghee** or butter
3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped.
2 cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas) drained, or 2 1/3 cups freshly made
1/3 cup tahini*** (homemade is easy and a lot cheaper)
Juice of one small lemon (about 2 TBS)
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Melt ghee over medium low heat.
- Add onion and sprinkle with ¼ tsp salt.
- Cook onions until caramelized, adding garlic about ½ way through the cooking process.
- Meanwhile, place chickpeas, salt, lemon juice and olive oil in a food processor. Add cooked onions and garlic. Pulse until smooth.
- Enjoy!
**Ghee is clarified butter. This is easy & much more affordable to make at home. I use Deliciously Organics method Ghee Recipe.
***Homemade Tahini: In a food processor pulse 2 cups toasted sesame seeds with 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil until a smooth paste forms (kind of looks like peanut butter).
Its a simple as placing your ingredients in your food processor and blending!
Caramelized onions & garlic
Finished & topped with a drizzle of olive oil & an olive
I packaged 1/2 to freeze for another time
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