Best French Carrots Recipes

FRENCH LENTILS WITH CARROTS AND PEARL ONIONS

Steps:

• Blanch pearl onions in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan of boiling water 1 minute, then drain and peel.
• Heat butter in dry cleaned saucepan over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook onions, carrots, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, and bay leaf, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add lentils and water and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until lentils are just tender, 12 to 20 minutes. Discard thyme and bay leaf. Transfer lentils to a serving dish using a slotted spoon. Sprinkle with parsley.

FRENCH GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Cut carrots cross-wise to make 1/4 inch slices.
• Heat butter in a cooking pan.
• Add carrots, sugar, and water or chicken stock.
• Bring to a boil and cover.
• Simmer until tender.
• Remove carrots and reduce liquid until syrup-like consistency is reached.
• Return carrots and coat in syrup.
• Season with salt if desired.
• Garnish with lemon slices and parsley.

FRENCH MARINATED CARROTS

Steps:

• Peel carrots and slice off tips and stem ends. Cut in about 2 1/2-inch lengths. The thickest lengths can be ct into 8 sticks, the middle ones in 4, and the slinder just cut in half. Don't worry much about this, you want to have sticks approximately all the same size and length, but that's it. Place in a saucepan with all ingredients except mustard. Bring to a boil and cook, uncovered, 15-20 minutes over medium-high heat. After 15 minutesw bit into one and see. They should still have some bite to them, not limp. Let them sit in the marinade until cool, then lift with a slotted spoon into a bowl. Discard bay leaf, parsley and thyme sprigs and garlic. Whisk mustard into the marinade and pour over carrots. Seve chilled or at room temperature.

CAROTTES NOUVELLES A LA FRANCAISE - FRENCH CARROTS

Steps:

• Choose green onions with large bulbs, remove the roots and cut off all green parts, leaving the bulbs whole.
• When chopped very finely the green stems can be used in place of the chives.
• Refresh the lettuce, take off all edible outer leaves and cut the heart into quarters.
• Butter a heavy pan thickly with 1 oz of butter and line with the large lettuce leaves.
• Add the heart, onions and salt.
• Peel the carrots, leaving them whole and place in one layer over the vegetables in the pan.
• Season lightly, sprinkle with sugar, add the rest of the butter cut into small pieces, and 3 tablespoons cold water.
• Cover closely and place the pan over a low heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
• As soon as the contents start to sing, reduce the heat to very low, shake the pan but do not uncover and cook for 20 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally.
• By this time the carrots should be tender but still faintly crisp.
• Replace the lid and cook for a further 3 to 5 minutes if necessary.
• Pour the contents of the pan into a heated serving dish, scatter with chopped parsley and chives.
• Serve immediately.

FRENCH CARROTS

Steps:

• 1. In a saucepan, combine carrots, butter, tarragon, red onions, and salt to taste. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until sizzling, about 3 minutes. Add broth. Cover and reduce heat so mixture simmers. 2. Cook until carrots are very tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in sour cream. Serve sprinkeled with parsley.

FRENCH CARROTS

Steps:

• Scrape and cut carrots into bite size pieces. Cook until tender; do not overcook. Drain.
• Combine tomato soup, cooking oil, sugar, vinegar, salt, and pepper, bring to a boil. Beat with an egg beater.
• To the drained carrots, add 1/2 large green pepper, cut in small pieces, and 1 medium onion, cut.
• Pour soup mixture over and mix well. Refrigerate over night. Serve chilled.