Eggplant Hummus (Baba Ghanoush)

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant

• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans
• 1 garlic clove
• 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

1. 1

   Prick eggplant with fork and bake for 20-30 minutes at 450 until it collapses on itself. Slice open to let cool.

2. 2

   Drain garbanzo beans and put into Vitamix or food processor.

3. 3

   Add peeled garlic, tahini, olive oil, and lemon juice. Start pulsing machine.

4. 4

   Chop parsley and add.

5. 5

   Using your fingers remove the flesh of the eggplant from the skin. Pull out the seeds. Add the flesh to the food processor.

6. 6

   Pulse until desired consistency.

7. 7

   Add salt as desired.