Honey-garlic carrots
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- Prep Time5 min
- Total Time5 min
- Makes8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
1 tbsp butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1-kg bag baby carrots
3 tbsp honey
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/3 cup water
Instructions
Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add garlic, carrots and honey. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add water. Gently boil, covered, 4 minutes. Uncover and continue to boil, stirring often until carrots are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 65, Protein 0.8g, Carbohydrates 12.8g, Fat 1.6g, Fibre 1.7g, Sodium 273mg.
Play up the natural sweetness of baby carrots with honey and garlic.
Ginger and basil
While carrots are cooking, finely grate 1 to 2 tsp (5 to 10 mL) fresh ginger. Stir ginger into carrots for last 5 minutes of cooking. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup (125 mL) shredded basil.
Curry and cranberry
While carrots cook, coarsely chop 1/4 cup (50 mL) dried cranberries. Stir into carrots with 1 tsp (5 mL) curry powder during last few minutes of cooking. Add pepper to taste at the end.
Variations
Following the recipe above, try these:
