Ingredients:

• 2 cups sweet basil leaves, packed
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed then minced
• 15-ounce chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Up to 1/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons salt
• Several dashes Tabasco
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste

Method: In the bowl of a food processor, place the basil leaves and the garlic. Pulse until finely chopped. Add the rinsed and chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, tomato paste, and a few dashes of Tabasco. Pulse several times, for several seconds each time, until the hummus is smooth.