Peas and Carrots

A simple and quick side dish, three-ingredient peas and carrots are seasoned with butter, salt, and pepper for broad appeal.

Category Tags:

Side DishDinner

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

  1. Place rinsed carrots in a saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil.

  2. Boil carrots for 5 minutes, then turn off heat and let stand for 3 minutes.

  3. Check tenderness; if needed, let stand 2 to 4 minutes longer.

  4. Once tender, add frozen peas to the saucepan and cook over high heat for 2 minutes.

  5. Drain vegetables well and return to the saucepan.

  6. Add butter and toss over medium heat until coated.

  7. Season with salt and pepper, then serve immediately.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 142 kcal
Carbohydrate: 18 g
Cholesterol: 15 mg
Fiber: 6 g
Protein: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Sodium: 115 mg
Sugar: 8 g
Fat: 6 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g