Carrots with Rum Raisins
Carrots with Rum Raisins is an elegant side dish that is sure to collect compliments.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rum*
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 8 pearl onions, peeled and cut in half
- 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 2 pounds baby-cut carrots
- 1/3 cup dry white wine or apple juice
- 3/4 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill weed or 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 3/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream
Instead of the rum, you can use 1/2 cup water mixed with 1 teaspoon rum extract.
Instructions
- Pour rum over raisins. Let stand 30 minutes.
- Cook onions in butter in 3-quart saucepan over low heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions begin to soften.
- Stir in carrots and raisins (with rum). Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated.
- Stir in wine, dill weed, salt and red pepper.
- Cover and cook over medium heat 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until carrots are tender.
- Stir in whipping cream. Heat to boiling. Boil uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Yield: 8 servings
Nutrition Information: 1 Serving: Calories 190 (Calories from Fat 110 ); Total Fat 12 g (Saturated Fat 7 g); Cholesterol 35 mg; Sodium 300 mg; Total Carbohydrate 22 g (Dietary Fiber 4 g); Protein 2 g
Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 100 %; Vitamin C 10 %; Calcium 6 %; Iron 4 %
Exchanges: 1 Fruit; 1 Vegetable; 2 Fat
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Betty Crocker