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Quick cook carrots in a black and cream patterned serving bowl with dishes of buttered cabbage and slow cooker lamb stew in the background.

Quick Cook Carrots

By: Deborah
This delicious quick cook carrots recipe is the perfect healthy side dish, ready in minutes! It goes well with any roast or pan-fried meats and fish, stews, pies and casseroles. 
PREP: 5 minutes
COOK: 6 minutes
TOTAL: 11 minutes
Servings: 4
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 medium carrots (approx. 500g) peeled and cut into 2cm to 3cm chunks (see Notes)
  • cooking salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Add the carrots to a saucepan of boiling water and add some cooking salt.  Cover the pan with a lid, bring back to the boil and cook on a continuous simmer for 6 minutes.
  • Drain well in a colander, transfer to a serving bowl and season lightly with freshly ground black pepper.   Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Other vegetables - if you want a mix of vegetables, try adding sugar snap peas, mangetout, asparagus or green beans to the same pan. They all cook in 3 minutes, so can be added to the carrots for the last 3 minutes of cooking. 
  • Herbs and spices - for extra flavour, try adding fresh herbs like thyme, parsley or rosemary, or spices like cumin, ginger or paprika. 
  • Sweet or savoury toppings - for a flavourful twist, try garnishing with a drizzle of honey, a squeeze of lemon juice or grated parmesan. 
  • Spicy carrots - for a kick of heat, toss with chilli flakes, cayenne pepper or harissa. 
  • Leftovers - blend leftover carrots into a soup or add them to a vegetable stir-fry for extra nutrition. 
  • This quick cook carrots recipe is easily adapted if you're cooking for less or more people. 
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 86mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 20883IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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