Zippy Carrot Saute Recipes

ZIPPY BAKED CARROTS SIDE DISH

Steps:

• On stovetop or in a microwave oven, blanch the carrots in covered dish until tender-crisp. Layer half of the carrots in shallow 2-qt. baking pan; cover with half of the cheese. Repeat layers. To make sauce, saute onion in butter for 2 minutes; blend in flour and seasonings. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add milk all at once; cook, stirring, until thickened. Pour sauce over carrot-cheese layers. Combine bread crumbs and butter; sprinkle over all. Top with bacon. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.

SAUTEED CARROTS

Steps:

• Peel the carrots and cut them diagonally in 1/4-inch slices. You should have about 6 cups of carrots. Place the carrots, 1/3 cup water, the salt, and pepper in a large (10- to 12-inch) saute pan and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and cook over medium-low heat for 7 to 8 minutes, until the carrots are just cooked through. Add the butter and saute for another minute, until the water evaporates and the carrots are coated with butter. Off the heat, toss with the dill or parsley. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve.

ZIPPY CARROT SAUTE

Steps:

• Melt butter and saute garlic 2 minutes.
• Add soy sauce, water and sugar.
• Stir to combine.
• Add carrots and saute 5 minutes.
• Add almonds, continue cooking 2 minutes.
• Serve immediately!

GLAZED BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Cook carrots in a small amount of water until tender. Drain. In a saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar; heat until sugar dissolves. Add carrots and toss to coat. Heat through.

SNOW PEA AND CARROT SAUTE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute snow peas in butter for 3 minutes.
• Add carrots and garlic and continue to saute for 1-2 minutes longer or until veggies are crisp-tender.
• Add honey, salt and pepper and heat through. Serve immediately.

CARROTS AND MUSHROOMS SAUTE

Steps:

• Place carrots in a medium saucepan. Add water to cover by one inch. Bring to a boil. Partially cover and boil until tender crisp, about 5-8 minutes. Drain.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium low heat. Add garlic and mushrooms and saute, stirring occasionally, until mushroom liquid evaporates, about 6 minutes.
• Add carrots, sugar, thyme, salt and pepper, cover and cook over low heat 15 minutes. Uncover, remove garlic; discard. Increase heat to medium-high; cook, stirring often, until carrots and mushrooms are very lightly browned, 2-5 minutes.

SUGAR SNAP PEA AND CARROT SAUTE

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Coat pan with cooking spray.
• Add sugar snap peas and carrot, saute 3 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Remove from heat, stir in remaining ingredients.