Curried Carrot Spread

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups sliced carrots
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin (optional)
• 15 ounces canned cannellini beans, rinsed & drained
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in medium covered saucepan cook carrots in small amount of boiling water, about 15 min or unti very tender.
• 2 drain.
• 3 meanwhile, in same skillet cook onion and garlic in hot oil until tender.
• 4 stir in curry powder and cumin.
• 5 transfer carrots and onion mixture to food processor; add beans and salt.
• 6 cover and process until smooth.
• 7 cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, up to 3 days.
• 8 to serve top with green onions.
• 9 serve with wheat crackers, triscuits or with vegetable dippers.