Bean Sauce Italia

Think this sounds like a crazy combination? Taste it and you'll agree that it's an easy, old-time taste that fits today.

Cooking Time: 5 min

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 can (15 ounces) chick peas, drained
• 5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

Instructions

1. Place the olive oil, chick peas, garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper and chili powder in a blender, in that order. (It will blend better).
   
   
2. Puree, mixing frequently with a spoon, until it becomes a paste.
   
   

Notes

Makes about 1-1/4 cups (enough for 1 pound of pasta).