Chunky Jalapeno Hummus

Living in Texas, jalapenos & peppers might as well be a whole different food group because we add them to EVERYTHING!!!  In our house, we always have a stock of hummus so that we can eat it with fresh veggies or pita chips.  What you may not realize is that a lot of the store bought hummus is very fatty since it contains tahini.  However, with my recipe, the flavor of the tahini is replaced with the spicy flavor of jalapenos.  I also like my hummus to have more of a coarse texture as it holds better on the veggies.  Hope y'all enjoy it as much as we do in our home! =)

Ingredients:
1 can chick peas (you can also use fresh boiled)
1/3 cup EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
Juice of half a lemon
About 10 slices of pickled jalapenos
4 TBSP jalapeno juice (from the bottle of jalapenos)
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Salt to taste

Directions:
Wash the chick peas thoroughly
In a food processor (or blender), combine chick peas, lemon juice, salt, pepper, jalapenos, & jalapeno juice
Pulse/ Blend until all ingredients are mixed well
Stream in EVOO until you reach desired consistency
Enjoy with fresh bell peppers, baby carrots, celery, cherry tomatoes, and/ or pita chips!