Butter Carrots

45 Reviews
98% would make this recipe again

An easy way to cook the carrots so that they will melt in your mouth.

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Preparation : 7 min Cooking : 25 min
110 calories/serving

Ingredients

6 carrots, cut into 3-4 mm rounds 600 g
2 tbsp butter, unsalted 30 g
1 tbsp canola oil 15 mL
1 pinch salt [optional] 0.2 g

Before you start

A mandolin will make slicing the carrots easier.

Method

  1. Prepare the carrots: Slice into thin rounds (3-4 mm).
  2. Heat the butter and oil in a pan over medium heat, taking care not to let them burn. Add the rounds. Cook 5 min uncovered, stirring frequently.
  3. Add salt, cover and cook on low heat about 20 min, or until the carrots are soft.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (140 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

110

Fat

7 g

11 %

Saturated 2.9 g
+ Trans 0.3 g

16 %

Cholesterol

10 mg

Sodium

90 mg

4 %

Carbohydrate

13 g

4 %

Fibre

3 g

13 %

Sugars

6 g

Net Carbs

10 g

Protein

1 g

Vitamin A

167 %

Vitamin C

13 %

Calcium

4 %

Iron

3 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Free  :
Added Sugar
Excellent source of  :
Vitamin A, Vitamin K
Good source of  :
Potassium
Source of  :
Fibre, Folacin, Magnesium, Manganese, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Low  :
Sodium
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Vegetables 2
Fats 1 ½
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45 Reviews (44 with rating only) 98% would make this recipe again

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february 04, 2009 | I would make this recipe again

These were great and disappeared very quickly off plates! I guess my family preferred these to the normal steamed carrots! I splashed some fresh squeezed orange juice in after sautéing them to simmer with. Adds a little punch of flavour.

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