Simple Gourmet Carrots Recipe

Transform ordinary carrots into a gourmet side dish with this recipe!

Sweet, tangy, and low-calorie, vegetarian, and packed with fiber.

Creative Cooking for the Health-Conscious Gourmet

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Recipe

These balsamic and molasses infused carrots bring cooked carrots to a gourmet level. The photo shows rainbow carrots but regular carrots work just as well.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound fresh carrots

• 2 Tbsp butter

• 1 Tbsp +1 tsp molasses

• 1 Tbsp  balsamic vinegar

• ½ tsp dried basil

• ¼ tsp salt

• ¼ cup water

• 1/8 tsp pepper

Instructions:

1. Slice carrots once lengthwise, so you have a flat side and a rounded side

2. Melt butter in fry pan and add 1Tbsp molasses, 2tsp balsamic, salt, pepper, and water, whisk together

3. Place carrots cut side down on top of the sauce

4. Boil mixture for 3 minutes

5. Reduce heat and rotate pan so sauce splashes on top of the carrots

6. Cover pan and simmer for 10-15 minutes

7. Uncover and pour 1tsp each molasses and balsamic over carrots

8. Continue to simmer until sauce thickens slightly and carrots can be pierced with fork

9. Plate the carrots  and drizzle with remaining sauce. Add salt and pepper to taste

Nutritional Information

Makes 4 Servings

Nutrients in a serving: Calories  120, Total Fat 6g, Saturated Fat 3.5 g, Cholesterol 15mg,

Total Carbohydrate 17g, Dietary fiber 3.3g, Protein 1.2g, Potassium 470mg, Sodium 250mg

Nutrition Chef Authors:

Mary B Grosvenor, MS, RD

Medically Reviewed by FibonacciMD editors.

Editor's Note: Low calorie, low fat, low cholesterol, and natural source of fiber. Appropriate for lacto-vegetarian dietary regimen.