Food In The Fort

This recipe, which comes to us from the top of a Tribe of Two Sheiks hummus container via Catherine’s mom, is one we really wanted to like. Honestly, we did. After all, hummus, pasta and veggies are all things we heartily approve of. Catherine’s mom and dad both loved it but, alas, we found it a bit bland for our tastes. It’s not that it’s a bad recipe. The texture is nice and we found the rotini we used held the hummus and veggie mix very well. It’s also a welcome change from tomato or cheese based sauces.

We just think it needed something, maybe cumin and some ground red pepper. Perhaps we were, for a change, just too shy with the garlic. Catherine’s mom suggested that maybe she had used a spicier hummus. Perhaps. And maybe our readers will have some hints on how to improve this dish or some more recipes that make clever use of hummus. Let us know in the comments. Read the rest of this entry »