Buttered Baby Carrots and Sweet Peas

Name: Buttered Baby Carrots and Sweet Peas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups baby carrots, halved lengthwise; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 cups frozen peas; 2 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon sugar; salt and pepper

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Submitted by Marie

"Easy, quick to put together veggie side dish. Goes well with any main course."

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ cups baby carrots, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons butter
1 ¹⁄₂ cups frozen peas
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon sugar
salt and pepper

directions

In a skillet, saute carrots in butter for 5 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are done.

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Reviews

This is a nice and different way to do carrots and peas. I certainly wouldn't want to be using this recipe all the time but I definitely will make it again. I think I will add some basil next time. Just a very nice change!

Darlene10
I halved this recipe for two of us, but I think if I would have made the entire recipe it would have been eaten. Very easy to make and so tasty! I used margarine instead of butter (watching those calories) but otherwise, no changes.

SolightlyUK
Had a bag of carrots left over from the weekend so used those and didn't measure. I cooked the carrots for ten minutes in the microwave and then added the butter, a can of baby peas (we don't care for frozen veggies), water and sugar. When done cooking I added the salt and pepper and stirred. Nice easy side dish.

bmcnichol
What a simple, delicious recipe! I had a quite complex ham with some tasso pecan rice going so I was looking for something with a simple, uncomplicated taste to complement the meal -- and this was just perfect! We really enjoyed this and will definitely make again. Thanks so much!!!

Pianolady
We thought this was really good. It will accompany just about any meal and is pretty healthy :)

Trish Liechty

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Tweaks

Great side dish! When I was growing up I didn't care much for peas. I married a man (5 yrs ago) with two kids who love them. They are always complaining that all these years I've never once made peas, so I decided to gave your recipe a try. I really liked it! Instead of frozen peas, I used 1 can of peas (drained and rinsed). Since the peas were canned, I made sure the carrots were as tender as I wanted them before adding the peas. Perfect! I will definitely serve this dish again. Thanks Marie!

Kim D.
I halved this recipe for two of us, but I think if I would have made the entire recipe it would have been eaten. Very easy to make and so tasty! I used margarine instead of butter (watching those calories) but otherwise, no changes.

SolightlyUK