Roasted Garlic Hummus

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Slice the top off each head of garlic. Drizzle the cut ends with 1 tablespoon olive oil and wrap in foil.

2 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Remove and let sit until cool enough to handle. Turn on the broiler.

3 . Stage

Reserve liquid from chickpeas. Rinse and drain chickpeas; transfer to a blender.

4 . Stage

Add 1/2 of the reserved chickpea liquid to the blender with lemon juice and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Squeeze in roasted garlic from 2 of the heads. Blend until creamy, adding more chickpea liquid if needed.

5 . Stage

Split pita rounds and cut into quarters. Place on a baking sheet.

6 . Stage

Place under the preheated broiler until crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.

7 . Stage

Place hummus into a bowl. Make a well in the center and squeeze roasted garlic from the remaining head into the well. Sprinkle with paprika. Serve with pitas.