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Basil Carrots | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | It doesn't get any easier than this quick 5-ingredient #carrot #recipe. It's a terrific #SideDish for company or #holidays like #MothersDay or #FathersDay. But it's so easy you'll want to whip it up for family dinners too. #Basil #BasilCarrots #GlutenFree #Holiday #HolidaySideDish

Basil Carrots

Teresa Ambra
This delicious side dish is a terrific 5-ingredient recipe. It's quick and easy and makes a nice complement to any main dish. The flavors are great, making it a wonderful holiday side dish for Mother's Day, Father's Day or Easter.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Veggie Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 137 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large skillet
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. carrots peeled and cut in ½” slices
  • 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp. dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp. pink Himalayan sea salt or salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Sauté carrots in skillet with butter and basil for about 20 minutes with lid covered.
  • Cook carrots until a fork will pierce through the carrot and test done.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Stir in sour cream and salt to combine.

Notes

NOTE: This recipe will also work with julienned zucchini and carrots and onion strips, or other vegetables of your choice. This also works well omitting the sour cream entirely.
 
 
NOTE: Greek yogurt is not an optimal replacement for sour cream in this recipe. It tends to curdle.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 137kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 206mgPotassium: 480mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 19246IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 137mgIron: 4mg
Keyword carrots, gluten free, side dish, vegetable
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