Minted Baby Carrots Recipes

Steps:

• Place a rimmed baking sheet on the lowest rack of oven, and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Drizzle hot sheet with 1 teaspoon oil. Carefully arrange carrots in a single layer on sheet, and drizzle with remaining 2 teaspoons oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, shaking sheet to coat carrots. Bake, stirring every 5 minutes, until tender and deep golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Sprinkle mint over carrots, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk juice, 1 tablespoon oil, and vinegar in small bowl to blend; set aside.
• Stir remaining 1 tablespoon oil, crushed red pepper, and salt in medium bowl. Add carrots and toss to coat. Scrape carrot mixture onto large rimmed baking sheet. Arrange carrots in single layer.
• Roast carrots until almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes (depending on size). Add juice mixture and toss to blend. Roast until juices are reduced to glaze and coat carrots, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes longer. Season to taste with more salt, if desired. Transfer carrots to large bowl; add mint and orange peel and toss to blend. Transfer to serving bowl.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the carrots on the baking sheet.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. When the butter has melted, remove the pan from the heat. Add the brown sugar and honey, and stir to combine.
• Pour the butter mixture over the carrots. Sprinkle with the mint, salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Roast the carrots until tender and lightly golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a platter and garnish with fresh mint.

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the carrots, recover, and steam until just tender, 2 to 6 minutes depending on thickness. Drain carrots.
• Heat the butter in a skillet over low heat. Stir in the carrots, brown sugar, honey, and mint. Continue to cook and stir until the sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.

Steps:

• Scrape the carrots. Cut off and discard the stem ends.
• Put the carrots in a saucepan and add salt and water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain thoroughly and return the carrots to the saucepan.
• Add the cream and mint, and cook until the cream is reduced almost by half. Add pepper and, if desired, salt. Stir the carrots in the cream to be sure they are coated with sauce, and serve.

Steps:

• Put 6 cups of water into a large pan. Boil carrots until tender crisp; about 10 minutes. Drain.
• In a small pan, stir cornstarch into apple juice. Over moderate heat, cook, stirring, until sauce consistency.
• Stir in mint and cinnamon.
• Pour sauce over carrots and toss to coat.

Steps:

• Blend first 5 ingredients in processor until smooth. Season dip to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Cut 1/2 inch from bottom of acorn squash to make flat surface. Using small knife, cut around stem on top, making 4-inch-diameter opening; discard top. Scoop out seeds. Place on serving platter. Pour in some dip. Place carrots on platter around acorn squash. Serve, refilling acorn squash with dip when necessary.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add carrots and cook for approximately 8 minutes until crisp-tender. Drain and set carrots aside.
• In the same saucepan, melt butter, stir in sugar and mint until well blended.
• Return carrots to the pan. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes until carrots are tender and evenly coated.
• Serve warm.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil. Add carrots; cook until crisp-tender, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside. In the same saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the sugar and mint until blended. Return carrots to pan; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until carrots are tender and evenly coated.

Steps:

• Lightly steam the carrots in a steamer basket. Drain.
• Wash out the pot, dry it with a towel then heat the pan on medium heat.
• Add the butter and sugar until butter is melted and sugar has dissolved.
• Add the carrots to the pan and cook until butter starts to brown, the carrots have a nutty fragrance and are fork tender.
• Arrange the carrots on a serving platter.
• Season with salt (we liked it with French grey sea salt) and cracked black pepper. Garnish with the mint. Serve immediately.