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Buttered Carrots Recipe
These buttered carrots are a staple side dish that everyone loves! Tender carrots are simmered in real butter and garlic, then topped with fresh minced parsley. It's a quick and easy recipe that's ready in just 15 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 145 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 2 lb carrots sliced into 1" chunks
- ½ ½ cup water
- 2 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1 clove garlic
- ½ ½ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
- 1 1 tablespoon minced parsley
Instructions
- Put the carrots and water into a medium-sized frying pan with a lid. Turn your stove to medium-high and bring the pan to a boil. Cover the lid and cook the carrots for 3 minutes, stirring once. Take the lid off and continue to cook the carrots until the water evaporates.
- Push the carrots to the side of the pan and add the butter.
- When the butter melts, add the garlic, salt, and pepper and stir the carrots. Continue to cook the carrots until they are soft but not mushy, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
145kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
494mg
(21%)
Potassium
736mg
(21%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
38148IU
(763%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 145
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 145kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 494mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 736mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 38148IU | 763% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.