Slice a lengthwise strip from the carrot. Then, with a vegetable peeler, cut long, thin strips from the flat surface. The strips should curl (if not, wrap them around your finger). Drop into a bowl of ice water for an hour or longer.
By Bill IN S.E. MA
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This is one of my kids' favorite potato dishes. I used to make this when they were babies, to get them to eat both potatoes and vegetables at the same time. I still make these because you can spice these up. What a great dish to compliment any roast or meal you are cooking!
This recipe is easy, and with a food processor, it's super fast! Our grandkids love it. Grate carrots and put them in a covered saucepan with a little water and cover tightly.
These are steamed baby carrots boiled in lemon juice, Splenda and butter.
In 4 qt. saucepan over high heat, 2 inches water to boil. Add broccoli and carrots; return to boil. Cook 5-7 minutes.
Pare carrots and halve or quarter. Place in buttered 1 quart casserole. Sprinkle with combined salt and pepper and dot with butter.
The cheddar cheese and stuffing make this a great veggie dish!
Melt butter in a 1 1/2 quart casserole on medium high power for 30 seconds. Stir in brown sugar and salt.
Would you like another way to cook and serve carrots? Try carrot pudding. It is colorful and a creative spin on the carrot as a side dish.
Combine and cook all ingredients, except carrots, until hot and blended. Pour sauce over carrots and serve.
Wash, scrape and slice carrots. Par boil 20 minutes and drain, reserving liquid. Cut up bacon and onion, brown.
These delicious carrots are a perfect side dish for your next meal. They are low in calories but full of flavor.
Check out how to make this is a delicious dessert bread with this short video.
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What are some uses for leftover bags of carrots?
By thomas nickerson from Port Orchard
You could try carrot cake, or cole slaw, carrot juice, glazed carrots, carrot and celery sticks, or add some to a baked chicken or roast.
Peel, and using a food processor, grind down about two cups worth and add to a meatloaf recipe. The veggies will help keep the meatloaf very moist.
I had a creamed carrot dish for Thanksgiving and it was delicious.
I had a creamed carrot dish for Thanksgiving and it was delicious.
You could blanche them and freeze them for future use.
I love carrots with Rotel Cheese Dip. Rotel is a brand of tomatoes and green chilies found in a can. You chuck cut a half a block of Velveeta and add the can of Rotel then microwave melt it. Ready for dipping.
A favorite of my granddaughters are deep fried carrots. Slice about 1/2 thick slant cuts, bread in tempura batter and deep fry until breading is golden brown. I also deep fry mushrooms, califlower and thick sliced green tomatoes.
How about in a smoothie? Put a handful of carrots, a banana, and some kind of milk (cow's milk, almond milk, rice milk, etc.) in a blender and puree it. The carrots are pretty sweet, but you could add a little honey or stevia sweeten it up.
Put some in a soup or salad for an excellent addition of flavor and nutrition.
Partially cook the carrots then use them the same way you'd make sweet potato casserole. Cook and puree them and use the puree like you were making a pumpkin pie, use same spice and you'll never know the difference.
Here is a carrot soup that is good
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
4 cups shredded carrots
4 cups chopped potatoes
4 quarts water
2 cans of ANY creamed soup
COPPER PENNY SALAD
2 pounds sliced carrots-cooked
1 green pepper, chopped
1 cup chopped celery
2 onions-separated into rings
DRESSING
1 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1/4 cup veg oil
1 tsp dry mustard
3/4 cup vinegar
1/2 tsp pepper
1 can tomatoe soup
1/4 tsp dill weed
Mix together and bring to boil. Pour over vegetables and marinate 6-8 hours.
Carrot raisin slaw, if you have toddlers around, boil a bag of baby carrots, drain, cool, and keep in fridge, a healthy snack instead of candy, younguns don't chew raw carrots very well.
I love just about any extra fresh veggies dipped in ranch dip as a snack or appetizer. Just get sour cream and a package of Good Seasons dry ranch dip mix. I just put the amount of sour cream I'll need in a small bowl and stir in the seasoning mix to taste.
This page contains carrot souffle recipes. You can make a delicious sweet or savory souffle using fresh carrots.
This page contains recipes using carrots. Carrots are a great source of beta carotene. They are a good side dish or tasty when added to a variety of recipes.
