Berns Carrots Recipes

GLAZED CARROTS AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add carrots; cover and cook for 1 minute. Add beans; cover and cook 2 minutes longer. Drain and immediately place vegetables in ice water. Drain and pat dry. , Place the vegetables in a large skillet; add broth and butter. Bring to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes or until liquid is reduced to about 2 teaspoons. Add the sugar, salt and pepper; cook and stir for 1 minute.

EASY BUTTERED GREEN BEANS AND CARROT STICKS

Steps:

• Cook the green beans in a pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender (about 5-6 minutes).
• Transfer beans to a bowl of ice water using a slotted spoon (do not discard the water).
• Boil the carrot sticks in the same water until crisp-tender (about 1 minute) then transfer to the same bowl of ice water with the beans.
• Place the beans and carrots on a paper towel and pat them dry.
• Up to this point you can refrigerate until ready to saute them.
• In a large skillet or a medium pot melt the butter with oil.
• Add in the beans and carrot sticks; toss until hot (about 2 minutes).
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to a large serving bowl and sprinkle with nuts if desired.
• Delicious!

ALL-IN-ONE CABBAGE WITH BEANS & CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a wide saucepan. Add the bacon and carrots, then sizzle for 3-4 mins until the bacon starts to crisp. Stir in the cabbage, cook for 2 mins until wilted, then add the beans. Pour over the stock, then simmer for about 5 mins until the beans are hot and the carrots are just cooked.

GINGERED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook carrots in a small amount of water until almost tender; drain. Add the butter, sugar and ginger; cook over low heat until carrots are heated through and evenly coated with butter mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.

GRILLED BABY CARROTS AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, toss all ingredients except onion. Place in grill basket (grill "wok"). Reserve oil mixture in bowl.
• Cover and grill vegetables over medium heat 10 minutes. Add onion to oil mixture in bowl; toss to coat. Add onion to grill basket. Cover and grill 8 to 10 minutes longer, shaking basket or stirring vegetables occasionally, until all vegetables are crisp-tender.

GREEN BEANS AND CARROTS SAUTEED IN BUTTER AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Trim green beans and cut carrot into sticks that are similar in size to the green beans.
• Put the carrots in a microwave safe dish and pour about 1/2 a cup of boiling water over them. Loosely cover dish (so a bit of steam can escape). I use a microwave steamer.
• Microwave on high about 3 minutes, until carrots are starting to soften but not yet done.
• Add beans to carrots in dish or steamer. Microwave for another 2 - 3 minutes. Veggies should be crisp tender, or just slightly less than your desired doneness.
• Drain veggies and set aside. When you are almost ready to serve, heat up some butter in a sauté pan or wok until foamy.
• Throw in garlic and veggies and stir for just a minute or two, until garlic is fragrant and veggies are coated in butter and garlic.
• Season with salt and pepper, if desired.

BOK CHOY, CARROTS AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Add the shallots and saute for 3 minutes. Add the carrots and stir fry for 3 minutes. Add the green beans and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the bok choy and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the broth and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the soy sauce and serve.

BERN'S CARROTS

Steps:

• Sauté carrots in butter until cooked but crisp. Add Amaretto and cherry juice, continue to sauté until warm.