Chef Michael Recipe: Chipotle Hummus

Chipotle Hummus

1 can of chick peas (garbanzos), drained & rinsed

1-4 chipotles in adobo

¼ cup olive oil

3 garlic cloves

1 shallot

1 teaspoon salt

Juice of 1 lime

Pita cut into wedges

Place all ingredients in a food processor and purée until smooth.  If it appears too thick, you can thin it out with a little water.  Taste and adjust seasonings if you think it’s necessary.  Refrigerate until needed.  Serve with pita points.

Recipe Created by Michael H. Flores  •  ©2006 Mis En Place, LLC

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Chef Michael has taken a childhood passion for cooking and turned it into an evolving lifelong profession in the culinary arts. Today he is a renowned chef, author, and television personality with an impressive food product line. Despite his formal training at the Culinary Institute of America, Michael focuses on providing simple solutions for encouraging families to get back to the table. More than a gourmet, he’s a creator and innovator, a man who is using his talent to give back to the community and to spread the philosophy of fine food and healthy living across the continent.
Since early childhood he has honed his cooking skills and tasting talents, taking both to new heights through formal training and endless experimentation. While attending the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, Michael worked as chef-intern to Chef Susan Spicer of New Orleans’ acclaimed Bayona. Upon graduating with honors from the CIA, Michael returned to San Antonio to begin his career, infusing every dish he creates with his love of the multicultural richness that has so influenced his life.