Peppered Hummus

Ingredients

• 1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved
• 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 5 tablespoons chopped canned banana peppers
• 1 Cubanelle pepper
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 serrano peppers, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
• 4 cloves garlic, minced

Directions

1. Combine half the garbanzo beans with half the jalapeno, banana, Cubanelle, bell, and serrano peppers in a blender or bowl of a food processor.
   
2. Add the olive oil, red pepper flakes to taste, cumin, sesame seeds, cayenne pepper, and garlic. Blend or pulse until well mixed. Stir in the remaining garbanzo beans and peppers.
3. Pour in 1 tablespoon reserved garbanzo bean liquid, or amount required, to thin mixture to desired consistency, and blend until smooth.