green lentil hummus

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ingredients:
3 cups vegetable or organic chicken stock/broth
1 cup green lentils
1 bay leaf
3 garlic cloves - chopped
1/2 cup tahini
juice of 1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon paprika
salt

steps:
1.  in a medium saucepan, combine chicken stock, green lentils, and bay leaf.  bring to a boil and then cover and simmer until lentils are tender, roughly 40 minutes.  then boil uncovered until most liquid is gone.  take out bay leaf and let cool.

2.  transfer to food processor and blend with garlic, tahini, lemon juice until smooth, adding salt to taste and other spices.

3.  serve warm or at room temperature with vegetables.

- goop, january 2011