Skillet Glazed Carrots With Thyme Food

GLAZED CARROTS WITH THYME

Steps:

• In a large straight-sided skillet, bring 1 1/3 cups water, brown sugar, and butter to a boil over high. Add carrots and reduce heat. Partially cover and simmer until slightly tender, 10 minutes. Uncover and cook, gently tossing often, until carrots are tender and glazed, about 6 minutes. Stir in thyme and cook 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.

CARROTS WITH THYME

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine carrots, butter, thyme, water; season with coarse salt and ground pepper. Bring to a boil over high and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed and carrots are tender, 7 to 9 minutes.

CARROT-THYME SOUP

Steps:

• Combine 3 pounds baby carrots, 8 cups vegetable stock and 2 thyme sprigs in a pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the carrots are very tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour; discard the thyme. Carefully puree the soup in a blender in batches (or use an immersion blender). Return to the pot, stir in 1/3 cup honey and 1/2 cup heavy cream and warm over low heat (thin with warm stock, if needed). Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with a few thyme leaves.

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.
• What to drink:
• Josmeyer Les Folastries Gewürztraminer '05

ROASTED BABY CARROTS WITH THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine the carrots with the oil, thyme and salt; tossing well.
• Spread the carrots in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes or until fork tender and lightly browned, stirring every 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and place in serving bowl.
• Sprinkle with lemon zest, pepper and green onion, toss well and serve immediately.

SKILLET ROASTED CARROTS!

Steps:

• Peel the carrots, trim them, leaving an inch or so of the green top( I use prepackaged baby carrots with no tops).
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the oil, then the carrots. Salt and pepper them.
• Cook, rolling the carrots so they color on all sides, until they are golden, about 5 minutes. Add the buttter and rosemary and continue cooking until the carrots are tender, about 5 more minutes.
• Drain the carrots on paper towels befoe serving. Enjoy!

GLAZED BABY CARROTS WITH THYME

Steps:

• Rinse carrots & combine everything but thyme in a stainless steel or nonstick frying pan.
• Bring to a boil, cover & reduce heat to medium.
• Cook about 10 minutes, water should be evaporated & carrots tender.
• Stir carrots seveeral times for about 5 - 10 minutes (5 for glazed, 10 for lightly browned) I left the lid on between stirring.
• Remove from heat, stir in thyme & serve.