Let’s talk Truly Bowl.

This is the one and only time in the football season that I’m actually excited for Sunday football. Because the Truly Bowl means it’s coming to an end.

No more Sundays wasted because it’s “football Sunday”. Surely no annoying football pregame analysis or getting scared out of my skin because Pat yelled at the TV. No more football. Period. Can you tell I’m simply a little excited?

Even though I may not be a fan of football, I am however a fan of the food. Duh. So I decided to cook this hummus.

It starts with a can of chickpeas, drained. I reserve the fluid to thin it out a little later.

Roughly chop a cup of grilled artichokes. If you can’t get your hands on grilled artichokes, then any ones will do. You could even brush them with olive oil and grill them yourself. But since it’s winter in Michigan most days are in the negatives outside. So these jarred artichokes have the char from the grill minus me having to risk frost bitten, well, anything. Be sure to reserve a tablespoon or so of chopped artichokes for garnishing later.

Throw the chopped artichokes into your food processor with the chickpeas.

Add in the 5 tablespoons of tahini plus two tablespoons of olive oil…

Two cloves fresh garlic…

Next a half teaspoon of kosher salt and a 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. {I almost accidentally wrote ‘1/4 cup of red pepper flakes’, could you even imagine?!}

1/4 teaspoon of lemon zest…

And then add in 3 tablespoons of lemon juice.

Pulse, scraping down the sides in between and if you feel it’s too thick, then thin out with a few splashes of the chickpea liquid until you’ve reached the desired consistency.

Serve this grilled artichoke hummus with reserved artichokes, minced parsley and a drizzle of olive oil. Oh and some kind of chip, cracker or vegetable so you can get your snack on. Unless, of course you’re snacking alone, then fingers are always optional… simply kidding. Maybe.

The grilled artichokes add a nice and flavor-packed artichoke-y touch to regular hummus! So straightforward and so unexpected!

If you love football then Worth making Sunday’s game… if you don’t watch it {high-five!}, then at least enjoy some good snacks!