Carrot Turnip And Snow Pea Melange Recipes

CARROT AND PEA MELANGE

Steps:

• Heat the oil over high heat until hot, but not smoking, in a sturdy saucepan. Add the onions, and cook until they are lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Add 1 cup of water, the carrots and the Italian seasoning to the saucepan, cover, and boil gently for 10 minutes. Add the salt, pepper and peas, and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, then stir in the butter. Serve.

CARROT, TURNIP AND SNOW PEA MELANGE

Steps:

• Scrape and trim the turnips. Cut them in half crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Stack the slices, and cut them into batons 1/4-inch wide.
• Scrape the carrots and cut them into 1 1/2-inch lengths. Then cut the pieces into 1/4-inch slices, and then into batons the same size as the turnips.
• Trim off and discard the tips of the snow peas.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet, and add the turnips and carrots. Cook, stirring, about 1 minute. Add the onions and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Add the snow peas, salt and pepper, and cook, stirring, for about 4 minutes or until tender. Add the vinegar and coriander, cook briefly, toss and stir well.

SLICED CARROTS AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Peel and trim the carrots and slice them thin.
• Place the carrots in a saucepan and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 1 minute. Add the snow peas. Return to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Drain.
• In a nonstick skillet, melt the butter and add the olive oil. Add the sesame seeds. Cook, stirring until lightly browned; add the carrots and the snow peas, the cumin and the scallions. Check for seasoning, and saute, stirring, for 1 minute.

TURNIPS WITH CARROTS

Steps:

• Peel the turnips and cut them into quarters.
• Trim off the stem ends of the carrots. Scrape the carrots and put them in a saucepan. Add water to cover and salt. Bring to a boil and let cook about 7 minutes. Add the turnip pieces and continue cooking until both vegetables are tender, about 3 minutes or slightly longer. Drain well.
• Return the vegetables to the saucepan. Add butter and shallots and toss. Sprinkle with parsley and serve hot.

CARROTS AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron skillet or wok, stir-fry carrots in butter for 3 minutes Add the snow peas, shallot and salt; stir-fry 2 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in sherry; heat through.

JULIENNE OF CARROTS WITH SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Slice the carrots into julienne strips about 1 1/2 inches long.
• Place the carrots in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Simmer 4 minutes. Add the snow peas, bring to a boil, stir and cook for 2 minutes. Drain.
• Heat the oil in a skillet and add the carrots, snow peas, garlic, soy sauce, scallions and pepper. Stir and cook 1 minute. Serve.

MASHED CARROTS AND TURNIPS

Steps:

• Place carrots and turnips in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. , Drain and mash. Add the butter, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

BUTTERED SNOW PEAS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of boiling water cook the carrots for 3 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender. Add the snow peas, cook the vegetables for 30 seconds, and drain them well. Return the vegetables to the pan, add the butter and salt and pepper to taste, and heat the vegetables over moderately low heat, stirring, until the butter is melted.