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Boiled Peanut Hummus

THE best hummus I've ever had in my life. If you love boiled peanuts, this is a game changer. If you don't love boiled peanuts, seriously, get your sh*t together. This is super simple + hands-on prep time is minimal.
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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Boiled Peanuts
  • 1 lb shelled RAW peanuts (you can also use in-shell green peanuts, but they are harder to find)
  • 2 1/2 tbsp sea salt
Hummus
  • 1 cup boiled peanuts
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • the juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 peeled garlic clove
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • pinch sea salt

Method
 

  1. First thing's first: soak the raw peanuts in water overnight in the fridge to soften them up. If you use green peanuts, you can skip this step + stick 'em right in the crockpot.
  2. Drain the raw peanuts + add to a crockpot. Stir in 2 1/2 tbsp sea salt + fill with just enough water to cover the peanuts by about an inch or so. Set on HIGH + cook for 5 to 6 hours. (I've heard this only takes about 45 min or so in an Instant Pot...) 
  3. When the peanuts are done cooking, drain them + measure out 1 cup to go in the food processor. I stick the rest in the fridge for snacking on (Luke + Jack looooove them!!). Or you can make a double batch of hummus too, whatever gets your flag up the pole. 
  4. Add the tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic clove, cumin, onion powder + salt to the food processor + process until everything comes together. 
  5. Through the feeder tube, with the machine running, slowwwwwwly drizzle filtered water into the food processor until the hummus becomes your desired consistency. You'll probably end up needing a few tbsp, depending on how thick you like it.
  6. Scoop it out into a bowl + drizzle a little more olive oil on top to serve. This is great w/raw veggies, crackers, whatever you like.

Notes

*Make sure you buy RAW peanuts, not roasted