Name: Red pepper hummus with crispbread snaps
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil; 1 red pepper deseeded and sliced into thin strips; 1 garlic clove crushed; 1/4 tsp chilli flakes; 400g can haricot beans drained and rinsed; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp lemon juice; assorted vegetable sticks, for dipping (optional – we used celery and purple carrots); 50g wholemeal flour plus extra for dusting; 1/4 tsp baking powder; 1 tbsp mixed seeds (such as sunflower, pumpkin, sesame and linseed); 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme leaves; 50g full-fat natural bio yogurt; 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil
1 red pepper
deseeded and sliced into thin strips
1 garlic clove
crushed
1/4 tsp chilli flakes
400g can haricot beans
drained and rinsed
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
assorted vegetable sticks, for dipping (optional – we used celery and purple carrots)

For the crispbread snaps

50g wholemeal flour
plus extra for dusting
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp mixed seeds
(such as sunflower, pumpkin, sesame and linseed)
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
50g full-fat natural bio yogurt
1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Method

step 1
To make the crispbread, heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. In a bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder, seeds and thyme. Add the yogurt and mix with your hands to make a soft dough.
step 2
Place a sheet of baking parchment on the work surface and sprinkle with a little flour. Flour a rolling pin and roll out the dough until around 3mm thick. You will need to turn and lift the dough, sprinkling with a little more flour as you roll so it doesn’t stick.
step 3
Transfer the baking parchment with the dough on to a baking tray, then prick all over with a fork. Brush lightly with the oil and bake for 20-25 mins until lightly browned and dry. The dough will continue to crisp as it cools. Once cold, break into chunky pieces and store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
step 4
Meanwhile, heat the rapeseed oil in a small saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add the pepper, cover with a lid and fry for 10 mins or until softened and lightly browned in places. Remove the lid every few mins and stir, adding a splash of water if the pepper begins to stick. Add the garlic and chilli flakes, and cook for a few secs more, stirring. Leave to cool for 5 mins.
step 5
Tip the pepper, garlic and chilli into a food processor and add the haricot beans, olive oil, lemon juice and lots of ground black pepper. Blitz until smooth, then scoop into a bowl or two lidded containers and leave to cool. Serve with the crispbread snaps and vegetable sticks, for dipping, if you like.