Creamy Sweet Carrots

Teresa Ambra

Creamy Sweet Carrots are heavenly. This easy recipe uses only 5 ingredients and can be whipped up in about 15-20 minutes. It's perfect for weeknight dinners when you need to prepare a quick side dish. But it's delicious enough to serve for company or holiday meals. Gluten free.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

Course Side Dish, Vegetable

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 121 kcal

Ingredients

2 lb. bag frozen crinkle-cut carrots thawed
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 stick unsalted butter (1/4 cup)
4 oz. pkg. cream cheese cut in cubes
1/4 cup whipping cream

Instructions

In a saucepan, melt butter and cream cheese.
Add the carrots, sugar, salt and pepper, if desired.
Stir frequently so all the ingredients blend well together.
Cook over low heat until carrots are hot and cooked through.
This will take 10-15 minutes.
Add the whipping cream and stir thoroughly.

Notes

NOTE: I have used either half-and-half or heavy whipping cream. Although my personal preference is heavy whipping cream.

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Nutrition

Calories: 121kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 72mgPotassium: 22mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 300IUCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.2mg

Keyword carrots, cream cheese, gluten free, side dish, vegetable

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