Glazed Carrot and Peas
Here's a low fat way to dress up vegetables. Carrots and peas are so pretty on the table, —Shirley Bedzis, San Diego, California
8 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
- 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
- 4 cups thinly sliced carrots
- 4 cups sugar snap peas
- 1/2 cup sherry or additional chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Directions
- In a bowl, combine cornstarch and sugar. Stir in the broth and soy
- sauce until smooth; set aside.
- In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute garlic and
- gingerroot for 30 seconds. Add carrots, peas and sherry or
- additional broth. Reduce heat to low; cook for 8-10 minutes or until
- vegetables are tender.
- Stir soy sauce mixture and add to vegetables. Bring to a boil; cook
- and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in lemon juice.
- Yield: 8 servings.