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Flavorful Carrots Recipe

When my mom passed away, I went through her cookbooks to find the favorite recipes she prepared for our family gatherings. These tasty carrots were one of them.—Kathryn Gleason, Unadilla, New York

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Flavorful Carrots Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

5 cups sliced carrots
3 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons finely chopped green onion
1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place 1 in. of water in a saucepan; add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-9 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and place carrots in a bowl; add green pepper and onion.
In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, salt, lemon peel and pepper until smooth. Pour over vegetables; gently stir to coat. Yield: 6 servings.

Originally published as Flavorful Carrots in Country Woman September/October 2001, p35