Mashed Carrots

Name: Mashed Carrots
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Yield: 2 ½ cups
Ingredients: 3 cups sliced carrots (6 to 8 fresh; 16 ounces frozen; or two cans; 14.5 ounce each)2 teaspoons margarine or butter2 teaspoons honey or brown sugar (see Notes)¼ teaspoon salt⅛ teaspoon black pepper½ teaspoon seasoning (optional; see Notes)

A sweet and earthy recipe that uses fresh, canned or frozen carrots.

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Makes: 2 ½ cups
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

3 cups sliced carrots (6 to 8 fresh, 16 ounces frozen, or two cans, 14.5 ounce each)

2 teaspoons margarine or butter

2 teaspoons honey or brown sugar (see Notes)

¼ teaspoon salt

⅛ teaspoon black pepper

½ teaspoon seasoning (optional, see Notes)

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
Rinse or scrub fresh vegetables under running water before preparing.
Cook carrots until they are very soft.
Fresh - Steam or boil.
Frozen - Follow package directions or microwave, steam or boil.
Canned - Drain and rinse. Add a small amount of water and heat in a saucepan or in the microwave.
Drain carrots if needed. Put carrots in a medium bowl. Mash with a fork until smooth.
Stir in butter, honey, salt and pepper. Add seasoning if desired.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

Honey is not recommended for children under 1 year old.
Add your favorite seasoning! Try one of these: chili powder, curry powder, onion powder, thyme or dried sage.

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Comments

Submitted by walscaro on Fri, 09/18/2020 - 16:10

I had some extra fresh carrots on hand. Ordinarily I would have roasted them but decided to boil and mash instead. I added 1 teaspoon of honey, chili powder and some of the cooking water to get to the right consistency. I will do this again; thanks for the inspiration!