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Gingered Carrots 'N' Onions Recipe

"A little ginger goes a long way in this dish," says Sarah Rodgers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "It gives the carrots and onions wonderful flavor. This side is so pretty...and it goes well with any meat."

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Gingered Carrots 'N' Onions Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

1-3/4 pounds carrots
1-1/3 cups chopped onions
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Cut carrots in half lengthwise; thinly slice. Place in a large nonstick skillet; cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook for 9 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and keep warm.
In the same skillet, saute onions in oil until tender. Stir in the carrots, salt, ginger and pepper. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 93 calories, 2 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 266 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Gingered Carrots 'N' Onions in Light & Tasty October/November 2003, p18