Vegetables Roasted Tomato-Basil Hummus Be the first to rate & review! With familiar flavors of a classic pizza sauce, roasting peak-season tomatoes make all the difference in this hummus. Serve alongside warm pita, or spread it over a flatbread with some toppings for a unique spin on pizza. Slideshow: More Hummus Recipes By Sarah Bolla Sarah Bolla F&W Digital Food Awards Winner Website Lemon Fire Brigade Profile A trained chef, Sarah Bolla now focuses on food styling, but she still finds inspiration at restaurants. For example, a dish at a Peruvian café in Del Mar, California, resulted in her black sesame–dusted chard empanadas. She also checks out the plated dishes on chefs' Twitter feeds. "I'm constantly taking screen shots of composed dishes from chefs around the world," she says. Currently, she is obsessed with earthy, raw, organic pottery and stone. "We all want our plates to look like Noma's," she says. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Published on August 10, 2015 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Sarah Bolla Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 35 mins Yield: 4 Ingredients 3 large Roma tomatoes (about 3/4 pound), quartered 1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling Kosher salt 2 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, packed One 15-ounce can chickpeas (about 1 1/2 cups), rinsed and drained 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Directions Preheat the oven to 400°. On a rimmed baking sheet, brush the tomatoes with a teaspoon of the olive oil and season with salt. Roast the tomatoes for 25 minutes, until lightly browned in spots and softened. In a food processor, combine the roasted tomatoes, garlic, 1/4 cup of the basil, and puree until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper and process until combined and smooth. Taste to adjust for seasoning and transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with a chiffonade of the remaining fresh basil and drizzle with olive oil to serve with crudités, pita chips, or on toast. Make Ahead The hummus can be refrigerated for up to 4 days. Bring to room temperature to serve. Rate it Print