Makes about 2 cups (8 1/4-cup servings)

• 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, or 1 1/2 cups of cooked garbanzo beans
• 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame seed butter)                    
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 3 cloves chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, packed in water 

If using canned garbanzo beans, drain them, reserving liquid, and rinse beans. Place beans, tahini, lemon juice, green onions, garlic, cumin, black pepper, and roasted peppers in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Add reserved bean liquid, or if using cooked beans, water, or vegetable broth, as needed for a smoother consistency.