Simple Carrots And Celery Side Dish Food

BRAISED CELERY

Steps:

• Peel any of the fibrous outer stalks of celery with a vegetable peeler and slice into 1-inch pieces on the bias.
• Heat the butter in a 10-inch saute pan over medium heat. Once melted, add the celery, salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes until just beginning to soften slightly. Add the beef broth and stir to combine. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook until the celery is tender but not mushy, approximately 5 minutes. Uncover and allow the celery to continue to cook for an additional 5 minutes or until the liquid has been reduced to a glaze. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with the reserved leaves.

SIMPLE CARROTS AND CELERY SIDE DISH

Steps:

• Put stock in medium sized pot and bring to a rapid boil.
• Add the carrots and the celery to the pot.
• Boil for about 10 to 12 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
• Scoop out the veggies and serve. Most of the liquid will be boiled away so you can simple discard that but if I am serving plain rice I will often spoon it over the top since it is tasty and there isn't much of it.

CARROTS 'N' CELERY WITH PECANS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the carrots, water and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10 minutes. Add celery; cover and cook 5 minutes longer or until tender. Drain and keep warm., In a small skillet, saute the pecans and dill in butter for 8 minutes or until golden brown. Add to carrot mixture; toss to coat.

CARROTS AND CELERY TARRAGON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add all remaining ingredients.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook (stirring occassionally) for about 20 minutes or until veggies are to your desired tenderness.

SIMPLE CARROTS

Steps:

• Add the carrots to a pan of cold water.
• Add all other ingredients.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
• I like my carrots to still have a little bite, if you like them softer you might have to increase the cooking time a little.
• Remove the garlic cloves and serve.

RICE AND CARRTOS

Steps:

• In a pot or pan over medium heat and heat the sesame oil.
• Add and sauté the onions, garlic, and celery for 3 minutes.
• Add the carrots and continue to sauté all the ingredients for an additional 3 minutes. Add the salt to season and enhance the flavors of the vegetables.
• Add the rice and mix everything until it is incorporated and the rice begins to turn the color of the carrots, about 5 minutes. If the rice is quite dry, you can add a splash of water, cover the pot and let it cook for 3 minutes.
• Once everything is mixed, turn off the heat and serve with your favorite protein.