Roasted Beet Dip with Golden Beet Chips

Ingredients:

• Roasted Beet Dip
• 3 Beets leaves removed
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 can White Kidney Beans drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup vegetable broth
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp cumin ground
• 1/4 tsp salt and pepper
• Beet Chips
• 3-4 Beets golden or traditional
• 3 tsp oil olive or canola
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp rosemary fresh, chopped
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions:

1. Place beets and garlic in piece of heavy duty foil and wrap well. Roast in 400 F (200 C) oven for about 1 hour or until tender when knife is inserted into a beet. Remove from oven and let cool.
2. Peel and chop beets; place in food processor with garlic and beans. Pulse to combine and break up beets. Add broth, oil, lemon juice, cumin, salt and pepper and puree until smooth.
3. For beet chips, heat the oven to 325 F (160 C), place on wire rack on baking sheet. Spray all with cooking spray to avoid sticking.
4. Slice beets thinly, season with remaining ingredients and toss to coat evenly. Spread in one layer on baking rack and bake for aprroximately 35 minutes, turning once half way.
5. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before serving.