Todays menu - Spicy Black Bean Hummus

This recipe comes from my friend Lee.  It is great for a crowd, we had it on one of our camping trips.   

You will need:

4-5 garlic cloves, peeled

2 Tblsps fresh lemon juice

1 Tblsp tahini (roasted sesame seed paste)

1 tsp ground cumin

1/4 tsp salt

1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 small jalapeno pepper, chopped

Dash crushed red pepper

2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil

Dash ground red pepper

Place garlic in food processor; process until finely chopped.  Add lemon juice, tahini, cumin, salt, black beans, jalapeno pepper and crushed red pepper; process until smooth.  Spoon bean mixture into a medium bowl and drizzle with olive oil.  Sprinkle with ground red pepper. I it served with pita or taco chips