Honey Roasted Carrot And Hummus Sandwiches Recipes

HONEY ROASTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the whole carrots into a baking dish, and drizzle with olive oil. Mix until the carrots are completely covered with olive oil. Pour on the honey, then season to taste with salt and pepper; mix until evenly coated.
• Bake in the preheated oven until just tender, or cooked to your desired degree of doneness, 40 minutes to 1 hour.

HONEY ROASTED CARROTS - VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F
• Use a 9 x 13" glass baking dish or line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Spread the carrots evenly in the baking dish.
• Drizzle with oil and honey and toss gently to combine.
• Sprinkle with your chosen spice variation.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Roast until tender and just lightly browned, about 25 minutes.
• Season with more salt and pepper if desired.

HONEY ROASTED CARROT AND HUMMUS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 200 C / 400°F.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Peel your carrots if you like (I did only for aesthetics, if you're using organic carrots don't bother, just give 'em a good scrub, but if your carrots aren't organic then please peel them), then slice them on a sharp diagonal so you get long slices, about 1/2 cm thick.
• In a large bowl, whisk together honey and olive oil. If your honey isn't the runny type just heat it slightly until it is a bit liquidy. Add the carrot slices to the bowl, then toss so everything is well coated in the honey glaze.
• Arrange carrot slices on the lined baking sheet in a single layer. Pop into the oven, and roast until they are soft and slightly brown around the edges, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven to cool.
• While the carrots are roasting you can make the hummus. In the bowl of a food processor combine, chickpeas, olive oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice, water, and tahini. Pulse a few times, then process, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary. Taste the hummus and decide whether you want to use the rest of the lemon juice (I did). Add a bit of salt and pepper, and the cumin. Process again, then taste again and decide whether you need more salt.
• Decide how many sandwiches you want to make. I always start my sandwiches by toasting the bread, especially if I'm making a few at a time to pack for lunches. For each sandwich, spread both slices of bread generously with hummus. Arrange slices of honey roasted carrots in either a single layer (for four sandwiches) or a double layer (for two extra carroty sandwiches) over one slice of the bread. Top with the other slice of bread, and either store in the fridge for up to three days or enjoy immediately.

ROASTED CARROT SANDWICH WITH HUMMUS AND BRAISED ROMAINE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in heavy medium ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add carrots, 5 unpeeled garlic cloves, and thyme. Sauté until carrots color, about 6 minutes; set aside. Arrange romaine, cut side up, in 15x10x2-inch baking dish. Add broth and 2 tablespoons olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap, then foil. Roast lettuce until tender, about 35 minutes. Uncover lettuce; roast until lightly browned, about 12 minutes.
• At the same time, place skillet with carrots and garlic in oven alongside lettuce; roast carrots until golden and tender, about 40 minutes. Cut carrots lengthwise in half; set roasted carrots and garlic cloves aside. Drain and cool lettuce.
• Meanwhile, combine beans, cilantro, bay leaf, cayenne, and 1/2 cup olive oil in saucepan. Cover; cook over medium-low heat until beans are tender, about 25 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Peel roasted garlic; add to beans. Mash until almost smooth. Season hummus with salt and pepper.
• Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in small skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic; sauté until pale golden, about 3 minutes. Pour mixture into small bowl; whisk in lime juice and cumin.
• Spread hummus on toast slices. Top each with 1 romaine half, folded to fit, 4 carrot halves, and 1 generous tablespoon dressing. Using vegetable peeler, shave Parmesan ribbons over each.