Monique's Hummus

2 cups chickpeas

1 1/2 teaspoons salt, kosher or rough sea salt

8 cloves garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste)

6 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

8 dashes tabasco

Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until the Hummus is coarsely pureed. taste for seasonings and serve chilled or at room temperature.

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