Pasta con hummus

Ingredientes

• 16 ounces Pasta ((450g) Dry Weight)
• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Medium Onion (White, Yellow or Brown, Chopped)
• 2 Cloves Garlic (Crushed)
• 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 cup Sun Dried Tomatoes ((180g) Sliced)
• 1 cup Hummus ((225g))
• 1 cup Pasta Water (Reserved after cooking the pasta)
• 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice (Freshly Squeezed)
• 1 cup Fresh Basil (Chopped)
• 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
• 1/2 tsp Ground Black Pepper
• Ground Black Pepper
• Lemon Wedges

Preparación

1. 1

   Put your pasta on to cook according to package instructions. Drain and set aside but keep 1 cup of the pasta water to use in your sauce.

2. 2

   Add olive oil and chopped onions to a pot on medium heat and sauté until the onions are softened.

3. 3

   Add crushed garlic and red pepper flakes and sauté for around 1 minute to lightly toast the spices.

4. 4

   Add sun dried tomatoes and sauté for a couple of minutes to heat and blend the flavors.

5. 5

   Reduce the heat to low and add hummus, lemon juice and half a cup of the reserved pasta water and stir it in. You can keep adding small amounts of pasta water until the sauce is as thick/thin as you like.

6. 6

   Cook until the sauce is mixed well and heated through.

7. 7

   Turn off the heat and add in chopped basil and salt and pepper and mix it in.

8. 8

   Add the cooked pasta and fold into the sauce so that the pasta is well coated. You can add in a little more reserved pasta water at this stage if you need to, to thin the sauce out a bit more.

9. 9

   Serve topped with ground black pepper, with lemon wedges on the side.