Carrots were on sale in my area for 33 cents a pound. In addition, I grew some carrots in my garden. I have been looking for ways to prepare them. This recipe is different, healthy and delicious. You could easily halve or double it.
I got the Pampered Chef micro cooker pictured in a thrift store. It is terrific for steaming and draining.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
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If you buy bunched carrots or if you grow your own don't throw out the fresh green leaves. They can be used to make a tasty crunchy topping or for adding to soup or casseroles.
This is one of my kids' favorite potato dishes. I used to make this when they were babies, to get them to eat both potatoes and vegetables at the same time. I still make these because you can spice these up. What a great dish to compliment any roast or meal you are cooking!
This recipe is easy, and with a food processor, it's super fast! Our grandkids love it. Grate carrots and put them in a covered saucepan with a little water and cover tightly.
These are steamed baby carrots boiled in lemon juice, Splenda and butter.
I like this recipe because not only is it good, but I think it's a good way to get kids to eat veggies. And we all know that almost everything is better with cheese on it!
In 4 qt. saucepan over high heat, 2 inches water to boil. Add broccoli and carrots; return to boil. Cook 5-7 minutes.
Pare carrots and halve or quarter. Place in buttered 1 quart casserole. Sprinkle with combined salt and pepper and dot with butter.
The cheddar cheese and stuffing make this a great veggie dish!
Melt butter in a 1 1/2 quart casserole on medium high power for 30 seconds. Stir in brown sugar and salt.
Would you like another way to cook and serve carrots? Try carrot pudding. It is colorful and a creative spin on the carrot as a side dish.
Combine and cook all ingredients, except carrots, until hot and blended. Pour sauce over carrots and serve.
Wash, scrape and slice carrots. Par boil 20 minutes and drain, reserving liquid. Cut up bacon and onion, brown.
These delicious carrots are a perfect side dish for your next meal. They are low in calories but full of flavor.
Check out how to make this is a delicious dessert bread with this short video.
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What are some uses for leftover bags of carrots?
By thomas nickerson from Port Orchard
You could try carrot cake, or cole slaw, carrot juice, glazed carrots, carrot and celery sticks, or add some to a baked chicken or roast.
Peel, and using a food processor, grind down about two cups worth and add to a meatloaf recipe. The veggies will help keep the meatloaf very moist.
I had a creamed carrot dish for Thanksgiving and it was delicious.
I had a creamed carrot dish for Thanksgiving and it was delicious.
You could blanche them and freeze them for future use.
I love carrots with Rotel Cheese Dip. Rotel is a brand of tomatoes and green chilies found in a can. You chuck cut a half a block of Velveeta and add the can of Rotel then microwave melt it. Ready for dipping.
A favorite of my granddaughters are deep fried carrots. Slice about 1/2 thick slant cuts, bread in tempura batter and deep fry until breading is golden brown. I also deep fry mushrooms, califlower and thick sliced green tomatoes.
How about in a smoothie? Put a handful of carrots, a banana, and some kind of milk (cow's milk, almond milk, rice milk, etc.) in a blender and puree it. The carrots are pretty sweet, but you could add a little honey or stevia sweeten it up.
Put some in a soup or salad for an excellent addition of flavor and nutrition.
Partially cook the carrots then use them the same way you'd make sweet potato casserole. Cook and puree them and use the puree like you were making a pumpkin pie, use same spice and you'll never know the difference.
Here is a carrot soup that is good
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
4 cups shredded carrots
4 cups chopped potatoes
4 quarts water
2 cans of ANY creamed soup
COPPER PENNY SALAD
2 pounds sliced carrots-cooked
1 green pepper, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
2 onions-separated into rings
DRESSING
1 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup veg oil
1 tsp dry mustard
3/4 cup vinegar
1/2 tsp pepper
1 can tomatoe soup
1/4 tsp dill weed
Mix together and bring to boil. Pour over vegetables and marinate 6-8 hours.
Carrot raisin slaw, if you have toddlers around, boil a bag of baby carrots, drain, cool, and keep in fridge, a healthy snack instead of candy, younguns don't chew raw carrots very well.
I love just about any extra fresh veggies dipped in ranch dip as a snack or appetizer. Just get sour cream and a package of Good Seasons dry ranch dip mix. I just put the amount of sour cream I'll need in a small bowl and stir in the seasoning mix to taste.
Use grated or mashed carrots to make delectable carrot cookies. Hide the veggies where the kids or the adults can't see them. The sweetness of carrots is already know from the many variations of carrot cake, now try these cookies.
This is a beautiful side dish with vibrant flavours. Use the carrots' own greens to make a pesto to serve with it. I added a bit of mint and lemon to really make it pop. I used pine nuts, but you can use cashews or something similar, too.
Dill blends well with the flavor of carrots to make a delicious side dish or be bottled and marinated. This page contains dilled carrot recipes.
A popular root vegetable to serve along side your main dish. This page contains carrot side dish recipes.
This page contains carrot souffle recipes. You can make a delicious sweet or savory souffle using fresh carrots.
