caramelized onion hummus

ingredients:

• 1 large vidalia onion [or what you have on hand], sliced into rings
• 4 cups chickpeas (2 cans)
• 1/3 cup olive oil + 2 TB
• 2 TB tahini
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 TB lemon juice
• kosher or sea salt
• pepper
• 1 TB parsley

directions:

1. caramelize onion [in oven or on stove] until soft and brown. set aside.
2. combine ingredients [chickpeas through parsley] in cuisinart and blend until smooth.
3. add onions and blend until desired smoothness.
4. put into serving bowl, drizzle with a little olive oil, sprinkle with parsley.
5. serve with pita bread, pita chips, fresh veggies or use as a condiment on black bean burgers and marinated tempeh sandwiches. or just eat it with your fingers. [you get the idea, right?]