Tatyana’s Zucchini ‘Caviar’ Spread

 Ingredients

* Zucchini – 1 kg

* Carrots – 230 g

* Onion – 200 g

* Vegetable oil – 100 ml

* Tomato paste – 90 g

* Apple cider vinegar – 1 tbsp

* Salt – 1½ tsp

* Sugar – 2 tsp

* Garlic – 2 cloves

* Black pepper – to taste

Instructions

Prepare the vegetables:

Peel the zucchini and remove any large seeds. Cut into cubes. Grate the carrots and finely chop the onion.

Sauté:

In a little vegetable oil, sauté each vegetable separately:

* Cook the onion until soft.

* Cook the carrots until they reduce in volume.

* Cook the zucchini until tender and slightly translucent.

Blend:

Transfer all the cooked vegetables to a deep pot and blend with an immersion blender until smooth and creamy.

Simmer:

Add the tomato paste, salt, sugar, black pepper, and paprika (or any of your favorite spices to taste). Stir well and simmer over low heat with the lid on for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Spoon the spread into clean jars and store in the refrigerator.