PEANUT HUMMUS

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Peanuts are a legume, as are beans. Since I like bean hummus, I thought to try a southern favorite, boiled peanuts, in their place. Serve with raw vegetables and crackers. I also like it with cantaloupe or honeydew melons. This is amazingly good!

Provided by sueb

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Sauces

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup water, or as needed
1 cup shelled raw peanuts
1 lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1 pinch salt
1 pinch chipotle pepper powder

Steps:

Bring water and peanuts to a boil in a saucepan; reduce heat to low and simmer until peanuts are soft, about 30 minutes. Blend peanuts and water with a hand blender until smooth; add more water, if necessary, to reach desired consistency. Continue blending and add onion, peanut butter, and garlic; season with salt.
Transfer mixture to a serving dish and sprinkle with chipotle powder.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8.2 g, Fat 22.1 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 84.8 mg, Sugar 2.4 g