Caramelized Onion & White Bean Hummus with Honey Roasted Carrots

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	15 minutes	Total Time	40 minutes
Servings	12	Cost Per Serving	$0.43

4	Large Carrots, cut into 3-inch sticks
1/2 tbsp	Honey
2 cups	Cooked White Kidney or Cannellini Beans
2	Small Sweet Onions, halved, with skins on
1 head	Garlic, halved
1/2 cup	Parsley
1 tbsp	Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 tbsp + 1/2 tbsp + 1/2 tbsp	Olive Oil
To taste	Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Season the carrot sticks with a ½ tbsp of olive oil and salt. Drizzle with the honey. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for about 20 minutes.
Drizzle the halved onions and halved garlic head with a ½ tbsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Wrap them in foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake for about 25 minutes.
Carefully remove the garlic and onions from their skins and mash together with the remaining ingredients by hand or in a food processor. Season to taste. Serve with the carrots.

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