Beet Hummus -
State (Washington) Child Nutrition Agency Developed Recipe for Schools

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 50-100
A non-traditional spin on chickpea hummus, using roasted beets to create a vibrant color.
NSLP/SBP CREDITING INFORMATION:
3 oz scoop provides
Crediting legumes as Meats/Meat Alternates: 1 ¼ oz equivalent meats/meat alternates.
Or
Crediting legumes as Vegetables: ⅛ cup additional vegetables, ¼ cup beans and peas (legumes).
RECIPE PROJECT NAME
Fiscal Year 2021 Cohort A Team Nutrition Training Grant for School Meal Recipe Development Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, on behalf of Bellingham Public Schools
*This recipe was developed and standardized by a State Child Nutrition Agency. USDA has not tested this recipe.
4.25 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients
 

50 Servings

    Weight

    • 1 lb 9 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
    • 8 oz Water
    • 2 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
    • 4 oz Water
    • 6 lb 8 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
    • - - Lemon juice, fresh
    • 14 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
    • ⅗ oz Cumin, ground
    • ⅕ oz Cinnamon, ground
    • - - Chili flakes
    • - - Salt, kosher

    Measure

    • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
    • 1 cup Water
    • ¼ cup 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
    • ½ cup Water
    • 1 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
    • ¼ cup Lemon juice, fresh
    • 2 ⅛ cups Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
    • ⅛ cup Cumin, ground
    • 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
    • 1/16 tsp Chili flakes
    • 1 ½ tsp Salt, kosher

    100 Servings

      Weight

      • 3 lb 2 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
      • 1 lb Water
      • 4 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
      • 8 oz Water
      • 13 lb Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
      • - - Lemon juice, fresh
      • 2 lb 4 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
      • 1 ⅕ oz Cumin, ground
      • ⅖ oz Cinnamon, ground
      • - - Chili flakes
      • - - Salt, kosher

      Measure

      • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
      • 2 cups Water
      • ½ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
      • 1 cup Water
      • 2 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
      • ½ cup Lemon juice, fresh
      • 1 qt ¼ cup Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
      • ¼ cup Cumin, ground
      • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
      • ⅛ tsp Chili flakes
      • 1 Tbsp Salt, kosher

      Quantity
       

      50 Servings

        Weight

        • 1 lb 9 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
        • 8 oz Water
        • 2 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
        • 4 oz Water
        • 6 lb 8 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
        • - - Lemon juice, fresh
        • 14 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
        • ⅗ oz Cumin, ground
        • ⅕ oz Cinnamon, ground
        • - - Chili flakes
        • - - Salt, kosher

        Measure

        • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
        • 1 cup Water
        • ¼ cup 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
        • ½ cup Water
        • 1 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
        • ¼ cup Lemon juice, fresh
        • 2 ⅛ cups Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
        • ⅛ cup Cumin, ground
        • 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
        • 1/16 tsp Chili flakes
        • 1 ½ tsp Salt, kosher

        100 Servings

          Weight

          • 3 lb 2 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
          • 1 lb Water
          • 4 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
          • 8 oz Water
          • 13 lb Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
          • - - Lemon juice, fresh
          • 2 lb 4 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
          • 1 ⅕ oz Cumin, ground
          • ⅖ oz Cinnamon, ground
          • - - Chili flakes
          • - - Salt, kosher

          Measure

          • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
          • 2 cups Water
          • ½ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
          • 1 cup Water
          • 2 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
          • ½ cup Lemon juice, fresh
          • 1 qt ¼ cup Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
          • ¼ cup Cumin, ground
          • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
          • ⅛ tsp Chili flakes
          • 1 Tbsp Salt, kosher

          Ingredients
           

          50 Servings

            Weight

            • 1 lb 9 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
            • 8 oz Water
            • 2 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
            • 4 oz Water
            • 6 lb 8 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
            • - - Lemon juice, fresh
            • 14 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
            • ⅗ oz Cumin, ground
            • ⅕ oz Cinnamon, ground
            • - - Chili flakes
            • - - Salt, kosher

            Measure

            • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
            • 1 cup Water
            • ¼ cup 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
            • ½ cup Water
            • 1 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
            • ¼ cup Lemon juice, fresh
            • 2 ⅛ cups Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
            • ⅛ cup Cumin, ground
            • 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
            • 1/16 tsp Chili flakes
            • 1 ½ tsp Salt, kosher

            100 Servings

              Weight

              • 3 lb 2 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
              • 1 lb Water
              • 4 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
              • 8 oz Water
              • 13 lb Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
              • - - Lemon juice, fresh
              • 2 lb 4 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
              • 1 ⅕ oz Cumin, ground
              • ⅖ oz Cinnamon, ground
              • - - Chili flakes
              • - - Salt, kosher

              Measure

              • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
              • 2 cups Water
              • ½ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
              • 1 cup Water
              • 2 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
              • ½ cup Lemon juice, fresh
              • 1 qt ¼ cup Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
              • ¼ cup Cumin, ground
              • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
              • ⅛ tsp Chili flakes
              • 1 Tbsp Salt, kosher

              Quantity
               

              50 Servings

                Weight

                • 1 lb 9 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                • 8 oz Water
                • 2 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                • 4 oz Water
                • 6 lb 8 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                • 14 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                • ⅗ oz Cumin, ground
                • ⅕ oz Cinnamon, ground
                • - - Chili flakes
                • - - Salt, kosher

                Measure

                • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                • 1 cup Water
                • ¼ cup 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                • ½ cup Water
                • 1 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                • ¼ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                • 2 ⅛ cups Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                • ⅛ cup Cumin, ground
                • 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                • 1/16 tsp Chili flakes
                • 1 ½ tsp Salt, kosher

                100 Servings

                  Weight

                  • 3 lb 2 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                  • 1 lb Water
                  • 4 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                  • 8 oz Water
                  • 13 lb Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                  • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                  • 2 lb 4 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                  • 1 ⅕ oz Cumin, ground
                  • ⅖ oz Cinnamon, ground
                  • - - Chili flakes
                  • - - Salt, kosher

                  Measure

                  • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                  • 2 cups Water
                  • ½ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                  • 1 cup Water
                  • 2 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                  • ½ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                  • 1 qt ¼ cup Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                  • ¼ cup Cumin, ground
                  • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                  • ⅛ tsp Chili flakes
                  • 1 Tbsp Salt, kosher
                  *See Marketing Guide

                  Ingredients
                   

                  50 Servings

                    Weight

                    • 1 lb 9 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                    • 8 oz Water
                    • 2 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                    • 4 oz Water
                    • 6 lb 8 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                    • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                    • 14 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                    • ⅗ oz Cumin, ground
                    • ⅕ oz Cinnamon, ground
                    • - - Chili flakes
                    • - - Salt, kosher

                    Measure

                    • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                    • 1 cup Water
                    • ¼ cup 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                    • ½ cup Water
                    • 1 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                    • ¼ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                    • 2 ⅛ cups Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                    • ⅛ cup Cumin, ground
                    • 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                    • 1/16 tsp Chili flakes
                    • 1 ½ tsp Salt, kosher

                    100 Servings

                      Weight

                      • 3 lb 2 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                      • 1 lb Water
                      • 4 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                      • 8 oz Water
                      • 13 lb Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                      • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                      • 2 lb 4 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                      • 1 ⅕ oz Cumin, ground
                      • ⅖ oz Cinnamon, ground
                      • - - Chili flakes
                      • - - Salt, kosher

                      Measure

                      • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                      • 2 cups Water
                      • ½ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                      • 1 cup Water
                      • 2 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                      • ½ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                      • 1 qt ¼ cup Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                      • ¼ cup Cumin, ground
                      • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                      • ⅛ tsp Chili flakes
                      • 1 Tbsp Salt, kosher

                      Quantity
                       

                      50 Servings

                        Weight

                        • 1 lb 9 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                        • 8 oz Water
                        • 2 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                        • 4 oz Water
                        • 6 lb 8 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                        • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                        • 14 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                        • ⅗ oz Cumin, ground
                        • ⅕ oz Cinnamon, ground
                        • - - Chili flakes
                        • - - Salt, kosher

                        Measure

                        • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                        • 1 cup Water
                        • ¼ cup 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                        • ½ cup Water
                        • 1 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                        • ¼ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                        • 2 ⅛ cups Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                        • ⅛ cup Cumin, ground
                        • 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                        • 1/16 tsp Chili flakes
                        • 1 ½ tsp Salt, kosher

                        100 Servings

                          Weight

                          • 3 lb 2 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                          • 1 lb Water
                          • 4 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                          • 8 oz Water
                          • 13 lb Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                          • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                          • 2 lb 4 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                          • 1 ⅕ oz Cumin, ground
                          • ⅖ oz Cinnamon, ground
                          • - - Chili flakes
                          • - - Salt, kosher

                          Measure

                          • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                          • 2 cups Water
                          • ½ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                          • 1 cup Water
                          • 2 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                          • ½ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                          • 1 qt ¼ cup Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                          • ¼ cup Cumin, ground
                          • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                          • ⅛ tsp Chili flakes
                          • 1 Tbsp Salt, kosher
                          *See Marketing Guide

                          Ingredients
                           

                          50 Servings

                            Weight

                            • 1 lb 9 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                            • 8 oz Water
                            • 2 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                            • 4 oz Water
                            • 6 lb 8 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                            • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                            • 14 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                            • ⅗ oz Cumin, ground
                            • ⅕ oz Cinnamon, ground
                            • - - Chili flakes
                            • - - Salt, kosher

                            Measure

                            • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                            • 1 cup Water
                            • ¼ cup 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                            • ½ cup Water
                            • 1 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                            • ¼ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                            • 2 ⅛ cups Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                            • ⅛ cup Cumin, ground
                            • 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                            • 1/16 tsp Chili flakes
                            • 1 ½ tsp Salt, kosher

                            100 Servings

                              Weight

                              • 3 lb 2 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                              • 1 lb Water
                              • 4 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                              • 8 oz Water
                              • 13 lb Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                              • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                              • 2 lb 4 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                              • 1 ⅕ oz Cumin, ground
                              • ⅖ oz Cinnamon, ground
                              • - - Chili flakes
                              • - - Salt, kosher

                              Measure

                              • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                              • 2 cups Water
                              • ½ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                              • 1 cup Water
                              • 2 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                              • ½ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                              • 1 qt ¼ cup Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                              • ¼ cup Cumin, ground
                              • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                              • ⅛ tsp Chili flakes
                              • 1 Tbsp Salt, kosher

                              Quantity
                               

                              50 Servings

                                Weight

                                • 1 lb 9 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                                • 8 oz Water
                                • 2 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                                • 4 oz Water
                                • 6 lb 8 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                                • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                                • 14 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                                • ⅗ oz Cumin, ground
                                • ⅕ oz Cinnamon, ground
                                • - - Chili flakes
                                • - - Salt, kosher

                                Measure

                                • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                                • 1 cup Water
                                • ¼ cup 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                                • ½ cup Water
                                • 1 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                                • ¼ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                                • 2 ⅛ cups Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                                • ⅛ cup Cumin, ground
                                • 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                                • 1/16 tsp Chili flakes
                                • 1 ½ tsp Salt, kosher

                                100 Servings

                                  Weight

                                  • 3 lb 2 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                                  • 1 lb Water
                                  • 4 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                                  • 8 oz Water
                                  • 13 lb Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                                  • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                                  • 2 lb 4 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                                  • 1 ⅕ oz Cumin, ground
                                  • ⅖ oz Cinnamon, ground
                                  • - - Chili flakes
                                  • - - Salt, kosher

                                  Measure

                                  • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                                  • 2 cups Water
                                  • ½ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                                  • 1 cup Water
                                  • 2 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                                  • ½ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                                  • 1 qt ¼ cup Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                                  • ¼ cup Cumin, ground
                                  • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                                  • ⅛ tsp Chili flakes
                                  • 1 Tbsp Salt, kosher
                                  *See Marketing Guide

                                  Ingredients
                                   

                                  50 Servings

                                    Weight

                                    • 1 lb 9 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                                    • 8 oz Water
                                    • 2 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                                    • 4 oz Water
                                    • 6 lb 8 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                                    • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                                    • 14 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                                    • ⅗ oz Cumin, ground
                                    • ⅕ oz Cinnamon, ground
                                    • - - Chili flakes
                                    • - - Salt, kosher

                                    Measure

                                    • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                                    • 1 cup Water
                                    • ¼ cup 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                                    • ½ cup Water
                                    • 1 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                                    • ¼ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                                    • 2 ⅛ cups Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                                    • ⅛ cup Cumin, ground
                                    • 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                                    • 1/16 tsp Chili flakes
                                    • 1 ½ tsp Salt, kosher

                                    100 Servings

                                      Weight

                                      • 3 lb 2 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                                      • 1 lb Water
                                      • 4 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                                      • 8 oz Water
                                      • 13 lb Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                                      • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                                      • 2 lb 4 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                                      • 1 ⅕ oz Cumin, ground
                                      • ⅖ oz Cinnamon, ground
                                      • - - Chili flakes
                                      • - - Salt, kosher

                                      Measure

                                      • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                                      • 2 cups Water
                                      • ½ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                                      • 1 cup Water
                                      • 2 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                                      • ½ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                                      • 1 qt ¼ cup Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                                      • ¼ cup Cumin, ground
                                      • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                                      • ⅛ tsp Chili flakes
                                      • 1 Tbsp Salt, kosher

                                      Quantity
                                       

                                      50 Servings

                                        Weight

                                        • 1 lb 9 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                                        • 8 oz Water
                                        • 2 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                                        • 4 oz Water
                                        • 6 lb 8 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                                        • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                                        • 14 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                                        • ⅗ oz Cumin, ground
                                        • ⅕ oz Cinnamon, ground
                                        • - - Chili flakes
                                        • - - Salt, kosher

                                        Measure

                                        • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                                        • 1 cup Water
                                        • ¼ cup 2 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                                        • ½ cup Water
                                        • 1 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                                        • ¼ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                                        • 2 ⅛ cups Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                                        • ⅛ cup Cumin, ground
                                        • 1 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                                        • 1/16 tsp Chili flakes
                                        • 1 ½ tsp Salt, kosher

                                        100 Servings

                                          Weight

                                          • 3 lb 2 oz Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                                          • 1 lb Water
                                          • 4 oz Garlic, fresh, minced
                                          • 8 oz Water
                                          • 13 lb Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                                          • - - Lemon juice, fresh
                                          • 2 lb 4 oz Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                                          • 1 ⅕ oz Cumin, ground
                                          • ⅖ oz Cinnamon, ground
                                          • - - Chili flakes
                                          • - - Salt, kosher

                                          Measure

                                          • - - Beets, fresh, whole, greens removed
                                          • 2 cups Water
                                          • ½ cup 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Garlic, fresh, minced
                                          • 1 cup Water
                                          • 2 gal Chickpeas or garbanzo beans, dry, whole, cooked or canned, drained
                                          • ½ cup Lemon juice, fresh
                                          • 1 qt ¼ cup Chickpeas or garbanzo beans cooking water (reserved from drained canned beans or cooking liquid)
                                          • ¼ cup Cumin, ground
                                          • 2 Tbsp Cinnamon, ground
                                          • ⅛ tsp Chili flakes
                                          • 1 Tbsp Salt, kosher
                                          *See Marketing Guide

                                          Instructions
                                           

                                          • Preheat combi oven to 325 °F at 100% humidity/steam.
                                          • Trim ¼” from beet top and bottom. Cut beets into quarters.
                                          • Place trimmed beets and water in a 4” full-size hotel pan. Cover and roast for 45 minutes or until tender.
                                          • While beets are still warm, remove skins. Reserve beet roasting water and set aside for use in step 8.
                                            For 50 servings, use ¼ cup
                                            For 100 servings, use ½ cup
                                            Set aside peeled beets for use in step 9.
                                          • In a small sauce pot, bring water and minced garlic to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, remove from heat and allow garlic to steep in water for 10 minutes.
                                          • Strain the garlic and reserve the cooking water. Set aside cooking water for use in step 8 and poached garlic for use in step 9.
                                          • Drain cooked or canned chickpeas and reserve water. Set aside cooking water for use in step 8 and chickpeas for use in step 9.
                                          • Combine liquid ingredients (beet water, garlic water, chickpea water, and lemon juice) in a large pitcher
                                            For 50 servings, use 1 qt minimum capacity.
                                            For 100 servings, use 2 qt minimum capacity.
                                          • Add chickpeas, roasted beets, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, chili flakes, and salt to bowl of food processor. Pulse until coarse.
                                          • Add combined liquid slowly while processing, stopping processor and scraping sides of bowl as needed. Continue to process mixture until smooth, approximately 2 minutes.
                                          • Transfer puree to a 2” full-sized hotel pan.
                                            Critical Control Point: Cool uncovered in refrigeration to 70 °F within 2 hours and 40 °F within 4 hours. Hold for cold service at 40 °F.
                                          • Using a No. 10 scoop, serve 3 oz alongside carrots, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, and/or pita bread.

                                          Nutrition INFORMATION

                                          Beet Hummus -
                                          State (Washington) Child Nutrition Agency Developed Recipe for Schools
                                          Amount Per Serving 3 oz serving
                                          Calories
                                          86
                                          Total Fat
                                           
                                          2
                                          g
                                          3
                                          %
                                          Saturated Fat
                                           
                                          0
                                          g
                                          0
                                          %
                                          Cholesterol
                                           
                                          0
                                          mg
                                          0
                                          %
                                          Sodium
                                           
                                          200
                                          mg
                                          9
                                          %
                                          Total Carbohydrate
                                           
                                          14
                                          g
                                          5
                                          %
                                          Dietary Fiber
                                           
                                          4
                                          g
                                          17
                                          %
                                          Total Sugars
                                           
                                          3
                                          g
                                          3
                                          %
                                          Protein
                                           
                                          4
                                          g
                                          8
                                          %
                                          Vitamin A
                                           
                                          5
                                          mcg
                                          Vitamin C
                                           
                                          0
                                          mg
                                          0
                                          %
                                          Vitamin D
                                           
                                          0
                                          IU
                                          0
                                          %
                                          Calcium
                                           
                                          28
                                          mg
                                          3
                                          %
                                          Iron
                                           
                                          1
                                          mg
                                          6
                                          %
                                          Potassium
                                           
                                          105
                                          mg
                                          3
                                          %
                                          N/A=data not available

                                          Notes

                                          If all ingredients don’t fit in the food processor at one time, divide into equal weight batches and process separately.
                                          Tips for Soaking Dry Beans
                                          Overnight Method – Add 1 ¾ qt cold water to every 1 lb of dry beans. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Drain and discard water after soaking overnight. Proceed with recipe.
                                          Quick-soak Method – Boil 1 ¾ qt of water for each 1 lb of dry beans. Add beans and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to soak for 1 hour. Drain and discard water. Proceed with recipe.
                                          Tips for Cooking Dry Beans
                                          Once the beans have soaked (overnight or quick-soak), add 1 ¾ qt water for every 1 lb of dry beans. Boil gently with lid tilted to vent until beans are tender, about 2 hours. Drain and discard water. Use cooked beans immediately.
                                          Critical Control Point
                                          Cool beans to 70 ºF within 2 hours and to 40 ºF or lower within an additional 4 hours
                                          Cooking Process #3: Complex
                                          Yield / Volume
                                          50 Servings:
                                          About 9 lb 6 oz
                                          100 Servings:
                                          About 18 lb 12 oz