Carrot Marjoram Purée Recipes

SPICED CARROT PUREE

Steps:

• Combine the carrots and potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with water. Season the water generously with salt and toss in the cinnamon stick and garlic. Bring the water to a boil and boil until the carrots and potatoes are fork tender. Remove from the water.
• Place the butter in a small saute pan and cook until the butter is melted, browned and smells like hazelnuts. Remove from the heat and stir in the ground cumin, nutmeg and cayenne.
• Pass the carrots and potatoes through a food mill. Stir in the spiced butter vigorously. Taste and make sure the carrot puree is delicious. Re-season if needed. Serve hot.

CARROT MARJORAM PURéE

Steps:

• Peel carrots and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Fill a 7- to 8-quart kettle three fourths full with salted water and bring to a boil. Add carrots and rice and cook, stirring until water returns to a boil, until carrots are very tender, about 30 minutes. Drain mixture well in a large sieve. In a food processor puree half of carrot mixture with half of butter until smooth and transfer to a bowl. Puree remaining carrot mixture and butter in same manner and transfer to bowl. Season puree with salt and pepper and stir in marjoram. (Puree may be made 2 days ahead and cooled completely before being chilled, covered.)
• Serve puree garnished with marjoram.

CARROT PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel carrots and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Place in an oven-proof saucepan, cover and bake until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the yogurt, garlic, juice from 1/2 of the lemon, nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste. Puree the carrots in a blender or food processor until smooth, adding the remaining lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt to taste.
• Spoon the carrot puree into a serving dish, and top with the yogurt sauce. Garnish with the fresh mint.

GLAZED CARROTS WITH MARJORAM

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter, then add the shallots and cook until beginning to soften, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the carrots, sage, chicken broth, honey and wine and bring to a simmer. Cook until the carrots are tender and the liquid has reduced to a syrup, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in the marjoram and some salt and pepper to taste.

CREAMY CARROT PUREE

Steps:

• Peel carrots and cut into coins.
• Put the carrots, garlic, stock, salt, pepper, and ginger in a pan and bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until the carrots are tender, 25-30 minutes.
• Uncover and simmer until the liquid is evaportated, about 10 minutes more.
• Puree in a food processor.
• Add the cream and process until smooth.
• Transfer to a casserole dish.
• (You can refrigerate at the this point if you want to make ahead.).
• Cover and heat at 400 degrees until hot (about 15 minutes but longer if it has been refrigerated.).
• Alternately, microwave at medium power until hot.
• Swirl in parsley and serve.