Carrots Provencale Food

CARROTS PROVENCAL

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over moderately high heat. When the oil is hot, add the carrots, stir to coat with oil and reduce the heat to moderate. Cover and braise for 20 minutes, stirring regularly.
• Add the garlic, season with salt, stir and continue cooking over low heat until the carrots are almost caramelized and the garlic is soft and tender, about 15 minutes more.
• Sprinkle with the olives, stir and taste for seasoning. Serve hot or at room temperature.

CARROTS PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Slice carrots in half diagonally.
• Heat olive oil in a pan, add carrots and sprinkle with salt.
• Cover pan and cook over a low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add garlic, water, sugar and pepper.
• Cover pan and continue cooking for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and toss with parsley.

CARROTS PROVENCAL

Steps:

• Combine carrots, water, oil and half of garlic in heavy saucepan.
• Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 14 minutes or until carrots are tender-crisp.
• Stir in parsley, basil, remaining garlic, salt & pepper.
• Cover and cook 5 minutes or until carrots are tender.

CHICKEN PROVENCAL WITH POTATOES AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Cut chicken into pieces, cut each breast half into halves and remove skin.
• Mix flour, paprika, basil, salt, oregano, pepper and marjoram.
• Coat chicken with flour mixture.
• Heat oil in 4-quart Dutch oven until hot.
• Cook chicken until brown on all sides, about 15 minutes.
• Add olives, carrots, onions and potatoes; pour chicken broth over vegetables.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and cook until chicken is done, about 45 minutes.
• Remove chicken and vegetables; keep warm.
• Mix cornstarch and cold water; stir into liquid in Dutch oven.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Serve sauce with chicken.

PROVENCAL CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees, with rack in top position. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss carrots and onions with oil. Push vegetables to sides of sheet, and place chicken in center. Using your fingers, carefully loosen skin. In a small bowl, combine Dijon and Herbes de Provence. Spread mixture under skin. Season chicken and vegetables with salt and pepper.
• Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of chicken (avoiding bone) registers 165 degrees, 30 to 35 minutes, tossing vegetables once. Transfer chicken to a serving platter, and loosely tent with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• Add olives to sheet with vegetables, and gently toss. Return to oven; roast until vegetables begin to brown and liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Remove sheet from oven; add parsley and lemon juice, and toss. Serve chicken alongside vegetables.

LAMB CHOPS PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Season lamb chops with salt and pepper. Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat; brown chops on all sides, including browning the fat on the edges, until well browned, about 10 minutes each side. Continue cooking another 15 to 18 minutes, turning once until chops are done. This will produce a medium rare chop. Five minutes before they are done sprinkle with 1 teaspoon dried rosemary. For well done meat cook 15 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile heat olive oil in another skillet. Add onion and garlic. Cook until wilted, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, and 1 teaspoon chopped dried rosemary. Cook 5 to 10 minutes. The tomatoes should not become mushy. Add olives and heat through.
• To serve, arrange the tomato mixture on the bottom of a serving dish. Arrange lamb chops over top and sprinkle with parsley.

PASTA PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Saute first 5 ingredients in olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt and pepper; stir well. Bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat; transfer to a serving bowl. Add pasta and Parmesan cheese; toss gently. Serve hot.