Herbed Apricots N Carrots Food

APRICOT GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Add carrots to a pot of lightly salted water, and bring to a low boil. Simmer until carrots are tender. Drain.
• Put melted butter in a bowl, and stir in apricot preserves. Stir in nutmeg, salt, orange zest, and lemon juice. Add carrots, and stir well to coat. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

APRICOT CARROTS

Steps:

• Cook carrots, covered, in a small amount of boiling salted water for about 8 minutes or until tender.
• Drain thoroughly, return to saucepan.
• Combine butter, jam, lemon juice, salt and mace.
• Pour over cooked carrots.
• Cook, stirring constantly until carrots are evenly glazed and heated through.

ROASTED CARROTS WITH HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Peel the carrots and trim off all but about 1/2 inch of the tops. Stack the carrots on a large piece of aluminum foil, drizzle with the oil and season with salt and pepper. Lay the rosemary, sage and thyme on top.
• Bring the ends of the foil together, fold over and crimp to seal into a tight package. Put on a baking sheet and roast until tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Carefully open the package and transfer the carrots with any accumulated juices to a serving platter. Sprinkle with the parsley and a pinch of salt.

HERBED CARROTS

Steps:

• Steam/boil carrots until fork-tender; drain.
• Return hot drained carrots to pot.
• Add all remeining ingredients and gently toss.
• Cook on medium-low heat for about 5 minutes or until carrots are sort of glazed.

HERB-BUTTERED BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place carrots in a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. In a microwave, melt butter; stir in garlic and herbs. Toss with carrots., Bake, covered, until carrots are tender, 50-60 minutes, stirring once.

HERBED GREEN BEANS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add 8 ounces trimmed green beans and 4 carrots (cut into sticks); season with salt and pepper. Add 1/2 cup chicken broth; reduce the heat to medium, cover and simmer until tender, 6 minutes. Add 1/4 cup chopped chives, 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon, 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar. Cook 3 more minutes.

TENDER CARROTS WITH APRICOTS

Steps:

• Cover apricots with hot water in a bowl and soak 1 1/2 hours.
• Drain and pat dry.
• Cut apricots into thin strips.
• Combine next 4 ingredients in a heavy nonstick pan over medium heat.
• Cover tightly, reduce heat to low and cook 12-15 minutes, or until carrots are just tender.
• Add apricots and return to heat 1-2 minutes.
• Serve carrots sprinkled with parsley if desired.

HERB-BUTTERED BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Mash the butter in a bowl with the tarragon, parsley and mustard, as well as some seasoning. Cover and chill until needed. Can be made up to three days ahead.
• Trim the long green tops off the carrots and wash under cold running water, scrubbing them with a clean scourer to get rid of any dirt. Halve the carrots lengthways so they're all the same size, and put in a large, microwave-proof bowl with 3 tbsp water. Cover the carrots with a microwaveable plate or lid and heat on full power for 8-10 mins until just tender. Drain, then toss with the herby butter and serve straightaway.

HERBED GREEN BEANS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the carrots until barely tender (about 5 minutes). Remove from water, place in colander and rinse with cold water until cool. Pat dry with paper towels. Do the same with the green beans. Note: The vegetables can be prepared 1 day ahead and stored in zipper bags in the refrigerator.
• In a very large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the shallots and garic and cook for 1 minute. Add the carrots and green beans, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Stir in the red pepper flakes, tarragon or dill weed, and salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

HERBED CARROTS

Steps:

• Combine carrots, butter, water, salt and pepper in medium sized saucepan. Bring to boiling; lower heat; cover. Simmer until carrots are tender crisp; about 15 minutes. Uncover; continue to cook and evaporated any extra liquid. Sprinkle with remaining ingredients.