Monday, August 9, 2010

Mint Glazed Carrots

Eric is a fan of mint. That is a pretty odd statement, but it is very very true. Mint (chocolate chip) ice cream, mint toothpaste (there are actually non mint flavors, he won't touch them), mint M&Ms, heck he even once ate a whole tin of Altoids in one day, simply because they tasted good. Looking back, he admitted that this was pretty gross but pointed out that he had amazingly fresh morning breath the next day.Anyways, when we hit across these carrots, glazed with mint, Eric was all for it. It also helped that this is a super easy way to spice up an otherwise normal side dish. Now don't get us wrong, normal is not bad its just that, normal. You've had it before and you'll probably have it again. We like it when every now and again we can take something so every-day and quickly and easily turn it into something that makes you go "wow". We use carrots pretty often in every day cooking often as an afterthought. They usually get picked with a discussion like this:

"We need something else besides just meat"
"How about carrots?"
"Oooh-kay, we'll just steam them in the microwave real quick".

Thats about how it goes with our sides most nights, something to fill out the food pyramid and take up space on the plate. With dinner together being the centerpiece of our nights, having the same thing over and over gets down right boring. It's probably that way with most families though, keeping food interesting is a big struggle, something that is probably a huge stumbling block for a lot of people when it comes to cooking.  Cooking dinner and having everyone sit down to eat together is such a hugely important part of being a family that can get brushed aside partly by boring, regular food. Especially with kids (and husbands) having food that is different and interesting as often as possible is a huge incentive to come together. Who would skip out on something like Mint Glazed Carrots? Not us!







Mint Glazed Carrots
What You Will Need

6 large carrots (peeled and thinly sliced)
1/2 cup white wine
1 clove of garlic (minced)
4 Tbs honey
2 Tbs fresh mint (minced)
3 Tbs butter 
salt and white pepper to taste

In a large skillet, combine all ingredients except the mint and simmer until the carrots are tender and the wine and honey have reduced into a glaze.  Mix in the mint and serve hot. 

23 comments:

  1. I love glazed carrots but have never added mint to them. This looks delicious!

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  2. Wow looks delicious!!! Really does :- )

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  3. Interesting! I'll have to try this. We love carrots and have been wondering what to do with our mint :)

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  4. Looks really good... I love carrots, but we usually serve them plain. This will be a treat!

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  5. This looks super tasty. I am going to archive this one, especially for the holidays - they will be here before you know it. :)

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  6. Perfect. I'm in search of ways to use up the ever growing mint in our garden.

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  7. Mmmm! I love cooked carrots. I usually do them with cumin or ginger, but mint sounds lovely!

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  8. I have a bunch of fantastic local carrots. This might be a great way to cook them!

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  9. never tried glazed carrots with mint before...Very interesting. I will have to try this.

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  10. That looks so good. I bet my daughter would eat this. Thank you for sharing.

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  11. Beautiful photos, I love mint too!

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  12. Wow this looks awesome. I actually tried making this dish once but failed miserable. it was incredibly dry and gross :(

    Ill have to try your recipe and improve my luck :)

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  13. Just lovely! I love glazed carrots and have a ton of mint in my yard.... bet you can guess what I am going to do! Thanks.

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  14. Glazed carrots is a terrific and easy recipe. Love the addition of the mint (I've been putting it on everything, so it's nice to have something else to add it to).

    And congrats on making the Top 9 on Foodbuzz

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  15. This will be a perfect holiday side dish. Thank you for sharing! I suggest using Dorot Chopped Mint. (www.mydorot.com) Specially if you are using this for the up coming holiday's when its not fresh mint/herb garden season!

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  16. Thank's for posting this one.. It looks and smells great...! LOL... Going to market right now.. it will be on our table tonight...

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  17. I have mint growing on the patio, and you can only drink so many mojitos. I'm saving this recipe!

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  18. Sounds like a great way to spruce up carrots! Love the wine and honey in the glaze.

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  19. yum yum. never thought to put mint on carrots!

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  20. What an interesting combo. Congrats on Foodbuzz Top 9!

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  21. Interesting and good! My hubby would love this!

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  22. I just made orange glazed carrots the other night, I like the idea of trying mint! Your pics look great!

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  23. Looks awesome! Thanks for sharing. My mojitos are jealous already. Just green with envy.

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