Carrot Hummus

By TPMay

Ingredients

• 6 large carrots
• 2 tablespoons and 1/2-cup olive oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon and 1/2-teaspoon 5 spice Chinese five spice. divided
• 2 cans garbanzo beans, drained
• 1/2-cup orange juice
• salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. remove the top of the carrots, scrub clean and roughly chopped. Spread on a cookie sheet and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with 1 teaspoon of the Chinese Five Spice, salt and pepper. Toss together and place in the oven to roast for 20-30 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
When the carrots are tender, remove from the oven and transfer to a food processor with the garbanzo beans.
Blend; pOur the orange juice through the spout as they come together followed by the 1/2 cup olive oil. Stir in the rest of the Chinese Five Spices.
Taste the hummus and adjust the flavors to your liking with the salt and pepper. If the hummus is too thick, blend again while pouring water slowly through the spout until it is the consistency you like.