Pasta With Carrot Cinnamon Butter Food

PASTA WITH BROCCOLI-SPINACH BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta according to the package directions for al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta and set aside. Reserve the pot.
• Meanwhile, pulse the broccoli, spinach, parsley leaves and stems, garlic, 1 tablespoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a food processor, stopping and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until finely chopped. Add the butter and continue to process, stopping and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until well combined.
• Melt 4 tablespoons of the broccoli-spinach butter in the reserved pasta pot over medium heat. Add the pasta and stir until combined, thinning it out with the reserved pasta water 1 tablespoon at a time if needed. Divide among plates and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
• Tightly wrap the remaining broccoli-spinach butter in plastic wrap or transfer to an airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months.

CHUCK'S CARROT BUTTER

Steps:

• For the Carrot Butter: Melt the butter.
• In a medium saucepan on medium-high heat, let the carrot juice reduce by half. It will take approximately 25 minutes.
• Once it's reduced, transfer the reduced juice to a tall, hand blender friendly container.
• Slowly pour in the butter, and blend to create an emulsion. Basically, you want a uniform color a sure sign that the butter and juice have come together. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• You can store it in an airtight container in your fridge, but you need to reheat it before using again as the butter will harden, and give it another buzz.
• For the scallops: Score the scallops with a checkerboard pattern and season with salt and pepper.
• In a pan on high heat, add a splash of canola oil. Add the scallops and cook 2 minutes per side. Plate him or her on a simple white dish. Drizzle a generous amount of the carrot butter over each scallop and garnish with a handful of micro arugula.

CINNAMON-BUTTER BAKED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Clean carrots and arrange in a 9" x 13" baking dish.
• Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. While the mixer is running, slowly add the boiling water and orange juice.
• Pour mixture over the carrots and cover the dish with aluminum foil. Bake for 90 minutes.
• Remove the foil and transfer carrots to a serving platter. Drizzle carrots with the melted cinnamon butter from the baking dish. Garnish with chopped parsley, if desired.

CINNAMON CARROTS

Steps:

• Cook carrots according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, heat the honey, butter and cinnamon until butter is melted; stir to blend. , Drain carrots; place in a serving bowl. Drizzle with honey mixture.

CINNAMON CARROT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Mix melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. Stir in hot water. If microwaving use 1/4 cup hot water.
• Place carrots in baking dish and pour butter mixture over carrots. Stir to coat.
• Spray or grease a 1 1/2 quart baking dish. BAKE 50 to 60 minutes in a 350 degree oven until tender or MICROWAVE for approximately 15 minutes. (Tenderness will depend on size of sliced carrots.).
• Serve hot or cold.
• Enjoy!