Spicy Sweet Potato Hummus Recipe

This Spicy Sweet Potato Hummus is smoother than James Brown on one leg gliding across the stage while the horns keep hitting. Brnt-brrrrrrrrrr . . . brnt-brrrrrrrrrr . . . BRNT! If you’ve never seen James Brown’s interview where he blasted out of his mind and talking to a local LA news show (Sonya Live in LA), do yourself a favor and google it. Sonya asks him about being recently released from jail on bond, and he says “No, I’m not.” Sonya: “Have all the charges been dropped?” James: “Yeah, I’m out on love.” If you wanna know what it’s like to be freed by love, try this hummus. Suddenly you’re dancing on one leg and telling everybody, “I look good, I smell good, I feel good, and I make love good.” Now hit me! Brnt-brrrrrrrrrr . . . brnt-brrrrrrrrrr . . . BRNT!

PREP TIME

20 mins

COOK TIME

1 hr

SERVINGS

10-12

Ingredients

  • 1 head of garlic
  • 1 medium sweet potato
  • (1) 15 oz can cannellini beans
  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 1/2 Tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 1.25 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 lemon, juiced

  • 2 Tbsp chili crisp, divided
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Chopped pecans, for garnish
  • Pita
  • Celery sticks
  • Carrot sticks
  • Radish

Spicy Sweet Potato Hummus in a tan serving bowl surrounded by celery sticks, radish, and pita triangles

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:
Spicy Sweet Potato Hummus

  1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  2. Chop off the tip of the garlic head to expose the cloves. Place garlic in foil and, on chopped end, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Seal foil around the garlic. Set aside.
  3. Using fork tines, lightly puncture the potato all over. Brush olive oil on it. Salt and pepper it. Place on foil-lined baking sheet.
  4. Roast garlic and potato in oven for 60 mins. Remove from oven and let cool. Peel potato and set aside.
  5. In a large food processor, add beans, peeled potato, garlic, tahini, rosemary, salt, pepper, lemon, and 1 Tbsp chili crisp. Process until smooth. Near the end of processing, add oil slowly while continuing to run the food processor.
  6. Garnish with 1 Tbsp chili crisp and pecans. Serve with pita, celery, carrot, and radish. Enjoy!

PAIRINGS:
Spicy Sweet Potato Hummus

Chardonnay (Oaked)

Hefeweizen

American Brown Ale

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