Phase 3 | Serving: 1/3 cup
Prep time: 5 minutes | Total time: 5 hours

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas
Olive oil to taste
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3-4 cloves garlic, minced and pressed

DIRECTIONS

1. Pour 1-1/2 cups dried chickpeas (garbanzo beans) into your crock pot; add enough water to cover the chickpeas, plus one inch.
   
   
2. Cook on high for four to five hours, checking periodically and adding hot water as needed, or cook on low overnight.
   
   
3. Drain the chickpeas. Reserve the water.
   
   
4. Blend the chickpeas, adding the water back in until your hummus reaches the desired texture.
   
   
5. Stir in a drizzle of olive oil, 3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice, and several cloves of minced, pressed, or grated garlic (to taste).