Creamy Matchstick Carrots

Name: Creamy Matchstick Carrots
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 kg carrot; 75 g butter; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 chicken stock cubes or 1 vegetable bouillon cube; 125 ml hot water; 1 bay leaf; salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons cream; 2 bay leaves, extra (optional)

Submitted by Tisme

"A really yummy and creamy side dish."

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photo by breezermom

Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 kg carrot
75 g butter
1 onion, finely chopped
1 chicken stock cubes or 1 vegetable bouillon cube
125 ml hot water
1 bay leaf
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons cream
2 bay leaves, extra (optional)

directions

Top and tail the carrots wash, scrape and dry. Cut the carrots into matchstick strips.
Heat the butter in a deep pan over a medium heat. Add the finely chopped onion and cook until a golden colour. Add the carrots and stir well.
Dissolve the stock cube in 125ml hot water, add to the pan with the bay leaf.
Reduce the heat and simmer until the carrots are tender, stirring frequently.
Season with salt and pepper, remove bay leaf and stir in the cream just before serving.
Garnish with extra bay leafs if desired.
For Vegetarian use Vegetable broth.

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Reviews

Very good and easy to make. I love finding new ways to make veggies. I followed the recipe as written other then I bought a bag of shredded carrots so I didn't have to do the work LOL. We all enjoyed them.

bmcnichol
I really enjoyed these carrots. The bay leaf was a wonderful addition, and not something I'd ever added to carrots before. I used some turkey stock (from the Thanksgiving turkey) instead of using water and a bouillon cube. Otherwise I made as posted. I did have to add a bit more water to get my carrots tender, but that could be my stove....its a bit eccentric. Thanks for sharing! Made for the Aussie Reunion game.

breezermom
These carrots were absolutely delicious! I left out the onions as I don't care for them, and used regular milk instead of cream. The bay leaf added a nice flavor and I loved the creaminess of the coating on the carrots. Great recipe - thanks for sharing it! Made for the Best of 2010 Event (recommended by AZPARZYCH)

loof751
These were so good! Everyone ate seconds; and when I put the leftovers in a bowl for DH lunch, 19 month DS was trying to take them! Made as is, but substituted a shallot for the onions. This will go into our Best of 2010 for sure!! Made for Make My Recipe Aus/NZ.

AZPARZYCH
I scaled this back to 1 serve and as a side served 3 of us (o'kay could have done with a little more) with Nif recipe #379967 and some steamed bean (in the microwave but I boobed and they were a disaster and binned) and the main was recipe #168124 and they all compliments one another. Thank you Tisme, made for Editionh 8 - Make My Recipe.

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Tweaks

I really enjoyed these carrots. The bay leaf was a wonderful addition, and not something I'd ever added to carrots before. I used some turkey stock (from the Thanksgiving turkey) instead of using water and a bouillon cube. Otherwise I made as posted. I did have to add a bit more water to get my carrots tender, but that could be my stove....its a bit eccentric. Thanks for sharing! Made for the Aussie Reunion game.

breezermom
These were so good! Everyone ate seconds; and when I put the leftovers in a bowl for DH lunch, 19 month DS was trying to take them! Made as is, but substituted a shallot for the onions. This will go into our Best of 2010 for sure!! Made for Make My Recipe Aus/NZ.

AZPARZYCH