Something that I can't make enough of and tastes oh so much better homemade than store bought is hummus!
If you like hummus this is much cheaper and flavorful than buying it, sorry Athenos! I make mine in 6 oz Ball Mason jars because in our house we all like to grab a container and go. This recipe makes 7 of those containers.
Base: 2 cans of Garbanzo beans a.k.a. chick peas- I use generic which are about $.78 a can, drain them, put into a food processor, add 3 table spoons of good quality EVOO. Don't use the cheap stuff you picked up at the dollar tree because it will separate and break down. Add the juice of a fresh lemon, 1 tbsp of minced garlic, cracked black pepper to taste. 1/2 minced onion, (I use green onion and chives) let this sit in the food processor.
Next chop 2 medium sized red, yellow or orange peppers, and I always keep dehydrated tomatoes that I make once a month in my dehydrator, Odds are you don't have any so if you like, use sun dried tomatoes from the store.
Throw into a skillet with a 1/2 tbsp of EVOO at high heat. Let pepper mix sear, not burn!
Throw into food processor for 60 seconds on blend or grind. This is a consistency issue and I like mine smooth not gritty so you will have to experiment based on your taste buds.
I will add to jars and then I typically will add hot sauce to the last two jars along with 1/8 of a ground up Jalapeno because Katie likes hers with a bit of fire.
I have also found that when putting the ingredients into a food processor for homemade hummus, you get a better consistency if you added the EVOO first.
This is a pretty basic recipe I created and if anyone is interested, I have 12 other recipes for different flavors that I am happy to share. We eat hummus with crackers, celery, pita chips, cucumbers, and tomatoes. This recipe costs about $4.00 to make 42 oz and is much cheaper and healthier than store bought hummus.
