Hummus with Meat All Over It

We are hummus fans so when I saw Molly Yeh making Hummus with Meat All Over It last weekend on Food Network, I knew this was a recipe I had to try. However, she used ground beef while I used sausage. I omitted her pomegranate seed garnish and instead sautéed some yellow peppers along with the onions—they added both color and flavor.
Lately I've tried several new recipes that I've deemed okay but they didn't really meet my expectations (and consequently was added to this blog). However, THIS RECIPE, with it's flavorful combination of spices, EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATION as did Molly's recipe for Whole Wheat Pitas that I served with this dish. 

Hummus with Meat All Over It       6 to 8 servings
1 lb. ground pork sausage + 2 tablespoon oil but only if needed
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 yellow, red or orange pepper, finely chopped
Kosher salt
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
2 cups hummus -- I used our recipe for Smooth & Creamy Hummus
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

1. Heat a large cast iron skillet on medium-high heat. Add the sausage and break it up into small pieces as it begins to cook. Add the onions and peppers, and cook until sausage is cooked through and onions and peppers are tender; after several minutes of cooking, add  the seasonings (salt, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, allspice and black pepper). Taste and add additional seasonings as desired.
   
   
   
   
2. Swirl the hummus into a large serving bowl, creating a slight ridge at the top of the bowl . . . or divide hummus among individual bowls.
   
   
   
3. Top hummus with sausage mixture; sprinkle with pine nuts and parsley. 
   
4. Serve with Whole Wheat Pitas, using piece of the pita to scoop up bites of both hummus and sausage mixture. 
   

Recipe without photos . . .

Hummus with Meat All Over It       6 to 8 servings

1 lb. ground pork sausage + 2 tablespoon oil but only if needed
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 yellow, red or orange pepper, finely chopped
Kosher salt
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
2 cups hummus -- I used our recipe for Smooth & Creamy Hummus
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

1. Heat a large cast iron skillet on medium-high heat. Add the sausage and break it up into small pieces as it begins to cook. Add the onions and peppers, and cook until sausage is cooked through and onions and peppers are tender; after several minutes of cooking, add  the seasonings (salt, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, allspice and black pepper). Taste and add additional seasonings as desired.
2. Swirl the hummus into a large serving bowl, creating a slight ridge at the top of the bowl . . . or divide hummus among individual bowls.
3. Top hummus with sausage mixture; sprinkle with pine nuts and parsley.
4. Serve with Whole Wheat Pitas, using piece of the pita to scoop up bites of both hummus and sausage mixture. .