Baked Hummus

Ingredients

Servings: 4-8

• 3 cups plain hummus 
• 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added chickpeas or 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons harissa 
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons (1 ounce) pine nuts, toasted (may substitute slivered almonds)
• Cut up pita bread, for serving

Directions

Active: 10 mins

Total: 35 mins

• Step 1
  Place a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees.
• Step 2
  Spread the hummus into a 2-quart baking dish. Add half the chickpeas on top and smooth out. 
• Step 3
  In a bowl, toss together the remaining half of chickpeas with the cherry tomatoes, harissa, oil, salt and pepper until everything is evenly coated. Spread the mixture on top of the hummus.
• Step 4
  Bake for 15 to 25 minutes, or until the tomatoes have burst and become soft and slightly burnished on top. Sprinkle over the pine nuts and serve warm on a platter with pita bread. Enjoy!