Roasted Beet Hummus Sandwiches

Roasted Beet Hummus Sandwiches

Roasting Beets

• 4 to 5 Beets
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 T Olive oil

1. Turn on oven to 350 degrees
2. Cut tops off of the beets, peel and cut beets in small pieces
3. Peel and cut garlic into small pieces
4. Sauté beets and garlic with olive oil until starting to get soft
5. Make a foil pocket add beets and garlic place on cookie sheet
6. Bake for 25 minutes
7. Cool beets.

Hummus

• 15oz can or 1 c garbanzo beans (drained)
• ¼c Tahini
• Zest of 2 lemons
• 2 T lemon juice
• ½ t cumin
• ½ t salt
• ½ t pepper
• ½ t smoked paprika
• 1 T olive oil
• 2 medium carrots- shredded

1. Add all ingredients (except olive oil) to the food processor
2. When blending add the olive oil
3. Finally add ½ c chopped beets- blend until desired texture
4. Stir in 1c shredded carrots and set aside

Sandwiches:

• 2 green apples
• 2 loafs hard crusted bread (ex sourdough)
• 1 lb block of Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• Butter
• 1 1/2c spinach leaves
• chopped beets- blend until desired texture

1. Stir in 1c shredded carrots and set asideThinly slice the apples
2. Rinse and pat dry spinach
3. Thinly slice cheese
4. Assemble the sandwiches
   1. spread butter on the bottom of the bread
   2. Spread beet hummus on the bread
   3. Layer spinach, apple and cheddar slices
   4. Top with bread and butter top
5.  Heat skillet and grill sandwiches until browned and cheese is melted