Carrot Cranberry Saute Food

CRANBERRY-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Cook 1 1/2 pounds thinly sliced carrots in a skillet with 2 tablespoons olive oil until beginning to soften, 5 to 7 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups no-sugar-added cranberry juice, 3/4 teaspoon cumin and a pinch each of cinnamon and salt. Simmer, stirring, until tender and glazed, 25 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

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.

CARROT CRANBERRY SAUTE

Steps:

• Place the carrot sticks with about 1/2 teaspoon salt in a saucepan; cover with water and bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook for about 7-9 minutes, just until tender-crisp; drain very well (or you can steam the carrots also).
• In a small mixing bowl combine the brown sugar, cinnamon, mustard and about 1/2 teaspoon salt, add in the orange juice; whisk to combine.
• Melt butter in a skillet, add in carrots and the orange juice mixture.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the carrot sticks are coated, stirring frequently.
• Add in sweetened dried cranberries; cook until heated through.
• Season with pepper if desired.
• Garnish with chopped pecans.

FINNISH CARROT PANCAKE WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• TO MAKE THE PANCAKE: Preheat the oven to 450 F, 230 C, gas mark 8.
• Wrap the carrot and onion in kitchen towel to remove excess moisture, then place them in a large bowl with the bread crumbs or wheat germ; mix them together thoroughly.
• Make the pancake batter by beating the eggs, milk, flour and seasonings together until smooth; add the batter to the carrot mixture and stir until all the ingredients are evenly mixed together.
• Heat the oil in a 10 inch cast iron skillet or heavy ovenproof baking dish; pour in the pancake mixture making sure the carrots are evenly distributed; place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes; lower the oven temperature to 350 F, 180 C /gas mark 4 and continue to bake for another 10-15 minutes, until the pancake is light brown, puffy and crisp.
• Slice and serve immediately with Cranberry Sauce.
• TO MAKE THE CRANBERRY SAUCE: Mix all sauce ingredients in a medium sized saucepan and cook over medium heat for 10 - 15 minutes, stirring, until the cranberries have popped and the sauce is thick.

CARROTS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Put carrots and cranberries into a microwave-safe dish. Mix chicken broth, butter, and brown sugar together in a bowl; drizzle over the carrot mixture and stir to coat.
• Cook in microwave on High for 4 minutes.
• Continue cooking in microwave until carrots are tender, about 8 minutes more; cool at room temperature for 5 minutes and sprinkle with cinnamon.

GLAZED CRANBERRY CARROTS

Steps:

• Place 1 in. of water in a large saucepan; add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside., In the same pan, combine the cranberry sauce, butter, brown sugar, lemon juice and salt. Cook and stir until cranberry sauce is melted and mixture is smooth. Add carrots; stir to coat. Heat through.

CRANBERRY CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and grate the carrots. Place them in a three to four quart saucepan with the cranberries and water. Simmer 20 minutes, until the cranberries and carrots are very tender.
• Strain the mixture, reserving the liquid. Transfer the carrots and cranberries to a food processor and puree them. Return the carrots and cranberries to the saucepan, along with the reserved cooking liquid. Add the sugar, salt, nutmeg, lemon juice and pepper. Bring to a simmer.
• Serve the soup hot, with a dollop of sour cream as a garnish on each portion.