Sauteed Carrots With Sage Cooking Light Food

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.

CARROTS WITH SHALLOTS, SAGE, AND THYME

Steps:

• Cut carrots into 3-by 1/2-inch sticks.
• Bring stock to a boil with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a 12-inch heavy skillet. Add carrots and simmer, covered, until just tender, about 15 minutes.
• Remove lid and boil until most of liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Transfer carrots to a bowl and wipe out skillet.
• Cook shallots in butter with 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden- brown, about 6 minutes.
• Add sage, thyme, and nutmeg and cook, stirring, until very fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and return carrots to skillet, tossing to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
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SAUTEED CARROTS WITH SAGE-COOKING LIGHT

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add oil and swirl to coat.
• Add carrot and water. Partially cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes until carrots are almost tender.
• Add salt and pepper, increase heat to medium-high and cook for approximately 4 minutes, until carrots are tender and lightly browned. Stir frequently.
• Sprinkle with sage and serve.

SAUTEED BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat 1 T butter with water in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add carrots, cover and cook until softened- about 10 minutes.
• Remove cover and cook, stirring often 5-10 minutes or until golden.
• Add rest of butter and honey and transfer to serving dish.

SAUTEED CARROTS

Steps:

• Slice carrots on the diagonal in about 1/4 inch slices.
• In 1/4 cup salted water, add carrots with black pepper in a saute pan and cook until just cooked through (Careful to not over-cook).
• Add the butter and saute for another minute. (Water should evaporate and carrots are coated with the butter.
• Add dill or parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

BRAISED CARROTS WITH CRISP SAGE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12-inch straight-sided heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then fry sage leaves, stirring, until just crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Add carrots to oil in skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer, covered, until carrots are just tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove lid and boil, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to a glaze, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve carrots sprinkled with sage leaves.

COOKING LIGHT SAUTEED CARROTS WITH SAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add oil to pan, swirl to coat. Add carrots and 1/2 c water. Partially cover pan and cook 10 min or until carrots are almost tender. Add salt and pepper to pan, increase to med-high heat. Cook 4 min or until carrots are tender and lightly browned, stirring frequently. Sprinkle with sage.