Carrots With Mint Food

BUTTERY MINT CARROTS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add carrots; cook until crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside. In the same saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the sugar and mint until blended. Return carrots to pan; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until carrots are tender and evenly coated.

MINTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the carrots, recover, and steam until just tender, 2 to 6 minutes depending on thickness. Drain carrots.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over low heat. Stir in the carrots, brown sugar, honey, and mint. Continue to cook and stir until the sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.

PAN-ROASTED CARROTS WITH MINT AND PARSLEY GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Place the carrots, broth and 1 teaspoon of the oil in a large skillet and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook until the carrots are tender, 12 to 14 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring, until the liquid has evaporated and the carrots are lightly browned, another 2 to 3 minutes. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Meanwhile, combine the mint, parsley, juice, zest and remaining 3 teaspoons oil in a small dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss the warm carrots with the herb mixture.

ROASTED CARROTS WITH HONEY AND MINT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the carrots on the baking sheet.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. When the butter has melted, remove the pan from the heat. Add the brown sugar and honey, and stir to combine.
• Pour the butter mixture over the carrots. Sprinkle with the mint, salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Roast the carrots until tender and lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a platter and garnish with fresh mint.

CHILLED CARROT AND TOMATO-MINT SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place carrots and tomatoes in a large roasting dish. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with kosher salt.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes.
• While vegetables are roasting, heat remaining tablespoon olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Add celery and cook until softened, making sure onions do not burn, about 4 minutes. Pour in vegetable broth. Reduce heat to low and keep warm.
• Remove vegetables from the oven; add tomatoes directly to simmering broth. Let carrots cool for 5 minutes.
• Coarsely chop carrots and add to simmering broth. Season with additional kosher salt. Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer to intermingle flavors, about 20 minutes.
• Carefully transfer soup to a large blender, working in batches if necessary. Add 1/4 cup mint. Cover blender and hold lid down with a potholder. Pulse a few times before leaving on to blend to a fine, smooth consistency. Transfer soup to a large serving bowl or container.
• Chill soup in the refrigerator thoroughly, at least 2 hours. Garnish with 1 teaspoon mint leaves and a swirl of table cream before serving.

SMASHED CARROTS WITH FETA AND MINT

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot with a lid, warm olive oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add carrots and stir to coat. Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Add garlic, stir, and let sizzle just until golden; do not let it brown. Then add 1 cup water and cover pot.
• Reduce heat to low, and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Remove lid, and turn heat to high. Simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• With a potato masher, crush carrots roughly, right in the pot, leaving mixture a bit chunky. Set aside until ready to serve.
• To serve, reheat carrots over low heat. Fold most of the feta and mint into the hot carrot mixture, reserving enough for garnish. Transfer to a serving dish. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper, if using. Top with remaining feta and mint.

CARROTS WITH MINT

Steps:

• Trim off the ends of each carrot and scrape the sides.
• Cut the carrots crosswise into rounds, each about 1/8 inch thick.
• There should be about 4 cups.
• Put the carrot rounds in a saucepan and add the butter, broth, salt and pepper. Bring to the boil. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Do not overcook. Remove from the heat.
• Add the mint and cumin and stir to blend. Serve.

MINTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place a rimmed baking sheet on the lowest rack of oven, and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Drizzle hot sheet with 1 teaspoon oil. Carefully arrange carrots in a single layer on sheet, and drizzle with remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, shaking sheet to coat carrots. Bake, stirring every 5 minutes, until tender and deep golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle mint over carrots, and serve immediately.

BUTTERY MINT CARROTS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add carrots and cook for approximately 8 minutes until crisp-tender. Drain and set carrots aside.
• In the same saucepan, melt butter, stir in sugar and mint until well blended.
• Return carrots to the pan. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes until carrots are tender and evenly coated.
• Serve warm.

CREAMY MINT CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring cream to a boil. Stir in cornstarch mixture. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour over carrots.

GRILLED CARROTS WITH AVOCADO AND MINT

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium heat. Toast cumin seeds in a dry small skillet over medium heat, tossing often, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Let cool.
• Coarsely crush cumin seeds with a mortar and pestle (or on a cutting board with the flat side of a chef's knife). Transfer to a large bowl. Add lemon juice and honey. Whisk in ¼ cup oil, then add chile and ginger. Season dressing with salt. Let sit while you grill carrots (this will give the chile and ginger time to infuse into dressing).
• Toss carrots and remaining 2 Tbsp. oil on a rimmed baking sheet to coat; season with salt. Grill carrots, turning occasionally, until lightly charred in spots and tender, 14-18 minutes. Immediately transfer carrots to bowl with dressing and toss to coat. Taste and season with more salt if needed.
• Arrange carrots and avocados on a platter and spoon any dressing left in bowl over. Top with mint.

HONEY GLAZED CARROTS WITH FRESH MINT

Steps:

• Peel carrots and cut evenly into coins.
• Combine carrots, butter, honey and ½ cup water in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Bring to a simmer and cook until the carrots are tender and most of the liquid has reduced to a glaze, 10-15 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle mint on carrots and toss well before serving.

HONEY-MINT CARROTS

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 inch water to boiling. Add carrots; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low.
• Cover; simmer about 10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Toss with honey and mint.

STEAMED CARROTS AND MINT

Steps:

• Place mint sprigs in bottom of large saucepan; place steamer rack in pan. Add just enough water to touch bottom of steamer rack; place carrots on rack. Cover pan and steam over high heat until carrots are just tender, 8 to 10 minutes, depending on size. Transfer carrots to bowl; toss with butter and chopped mint. Sprinkle with fleur de sel and pepper and serve.