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Mar 13, 2008 3:20 pm US/Central

Table For 2 Web Extra: Chit Chat Food Recipes

CHICAGO (CBS) ― In this week's Table For 2 Web Extra, CBS 2's Vince Gerasole shows you how to prepare two quick recipes that he calls "chit chat food"... fast and easy dishes that can be whipped up in minutes in a food processor when company drops in. The "Garbonzo Spread" and "Sundried Tomato Spread" can be served on veggies, toast, bread, pita or chips.

QUICK GARBONZO SPREAD: (this is a version of hummus, but without tahine sesame paste, so it's a bit less fattening)
1 can garbanzo beans
3 cloves of garlic
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Lemon juice (to taste, about a tablespoon)
Salt (to taste).

In a food processor, chop the garlic with ½ of the olive oil.  Next add the beans the lemon juice salt and the rest of the olive oil and process till smooth. Serve with raw vegetables, pita, or tortilla chips.

QUICK SUNDRIED TOMATO SPREAD
1 cup sun dried tomatoes
½ cup pitted Kalamata olives
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 

Empty the sun dried tomatoes and into the food processor with the olives and the olive oil.  Process until smooth.  Serve with raw vegetables, pita or tortilla chips.

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