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BRAISED CARROTS WITH MINT AND LEMON RIND
Total Time
25 mins
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pound small carrots, with tops on (about 2 bunches)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon rind
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • 1/2 cup of maple syrup
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions

  1. Trim the tops off the carrots, leaving about 1/2 inch of the green stem attached, and wash thoroughly.

  2. Heat the olive oil and butter in a large sauté pan over medium heat until the butter melts. Add the carrots and cook, stirring from time to time, for about 8 minutes, until tender and have a little color.

  3. Stir in the orange juice, maple syrup and 1/2 cup of cold water, salt, and pepper. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and let the carrots simmer until nearly all of the liquid has cooked off, about 10 minutes. Season the carrots with more salt and pepper to taste, garnish with mint and lemon rind and serve warm.