Carrot-Tomato Spread

Carrot-Tomato Spread

Carrot-Tomato Spread
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Onion
  • 250g Carrots
  • 120g Tomato Paste
  • 100-120g Oil (mild tasting oil; canola, sunflower, etc.)
  • 1 tsp Thyme
  • 1 tsp Oregano or Marjoram
  • 1 tsp Salt

Instructions

    1. Dice onion and saute with the oil and the herbs in a pot.
    2. Grate carrots and add to the pot with the rest of the ingredients.
    3. Cook until soft (about 5 minutes).
    4. Blend to desired consistency.
    5. Serve on bread or as a dip. It also serves well as a pesto variant with pasta.

Notes

Tips: 
You can also chop the carrots in a blender or by hand. It will make the consistency more pesto-like. Instead of oil you can also use butter or margarine.