Sherried Carrots Food

ORANGE-HONEY GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Cut the carrots diagonally in 1-inch-thick slices. You should have about 5 cups of carrots. Place 1/2 cup water, the butter, honey, 2 teaspoons of salt, and the ginger in a large saute pan and bring to a boil. Add the carrots, cover the pan, and simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and continue to cook for about 20 minutes, or until all the water has evaporated. You may want to raise the heat for the last 5 minutes.
• Add the orange zest and orange juice to the pan, tossing with the carrots. Simmer uncovered for about 5 minutes, until the carrots are al dente (tender but still resistant when you bite) and the sauce glazes the carrots. Add the pepper and another teaspoon of salt, to taste.

SHERRIED CARROT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the onion in the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is softened.
• Add the carrots, ginger, cinnamon and cook the mixture stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the broth, bring mixture to a boil and simmer it, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until the carrots are very tender.
• In a blender or food processor puree the mixture in batches, transferring it to the saucepan as it is pureed and add the Sherry and the cream. Bring the soup to a boil and simmer it for 5 minutes. Season the soup with salt and white pepper to taste. Garnish with parsley just prior to service.

SHERRIED BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large, heavy saucepan, bring the beans and 4 cups of water to a boil. Boil briskly for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 1 hour.
• In a 5-quart Dutch oven, melt the butter. Add the onions, celery, carrot, and garlic, and cook until soft but not browned. Add the ham hock, the remaining 4 cups water, parsley, salt, cayenne pepper, cloves, mustard seed, bay leaf, and beans (with their liquid). Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for about 3 hours.
• Remove the ham hocks and let cool slightly. Remove and discard bay leaf. Place about half of the beans with about 1 cup of the liquid from the soup in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth. Return the puree to the soup in the Dutch oven.
• Remove the ham from its bone and add the meat to the soup. (Discard fat, bones and skin.) Reheat the soup over medium heat. Stir in the sherry. Serve hot soup with choice of garnishes to sprinkle on top.

SHERRIED CARROTS

Steps:

• Peel and slice carrots.
• Melt butter with chicken stock and sherry.
• Add carrots and sultanas.
• Simmer approximately 10 minutes.
• Leave lid off toward end of cooking for liquid to reduce and to form a sauce.
• Season to taste.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley before serving.

SHERRIED CREAM POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Sweat carrot, onion and celery in butter. (Sweat vegetables by cooking in a covered pan over low heat until soft but not browned.).
• Stir in flour; cook 2 minutes. Add sherry, sugar, nutmeg, half-and-half, salt and pepper; simmer 10 minutes, or until raw-flour taste is gone.
• Slice potatoes and layer in a 9-by-9-inch pan. Pour sherry cream sauce over potatoes. Top with sliced cheese. Bake 20 minutes, or until bubbly and cheese is melted.
• *Clarified butter is best, but you may substitute 1 tablespoon vegetable oil plus 1 tablespoon melted butter. To clarify: melt unsalted butter slowly to evaporate most of the water and separate milk solids (which sink to the bottom of pan). Skim foam from top, and pour off clear (clarified butter) leaving milk solids in pan.
• Source: Adam's Mountain Caf.
• Nutrition data, per square: Calories 611 (21 percent from fat); fat 14.5 g (sat 8.6 g, mono 5.2 g, poly .3 g); protein 25 g; carbohydrates 95 g; fiber 7.6 g; cholesterol 41 mg; sodium 781 mg; calcium 543 mg.

RAVIOLI WITH SHERRIED CARROT PUREE

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat.
• Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to color, 2-3 minutes.
• Add carrots, sherry, salt and pepper. Cover and cook until carrots are tender, 15-20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes.
• In a blender or food processor, puree carrot mixture with broth, in batches if nedessary, until fairly smooth.
• Transfer to a small saucepan and cover to keep warm.
• In a large saucepan of lightly salted boiling water, cook ravioli according to package directions.
• Drain. Return to pan and toss with remaining butter.
• To serve, reheat carrot puree if necessary. Spoon over warm ravioli. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve.