Carrots and Snow Peas

Name: Carrots and Snow Peas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups sliced fresh carrots; 2 tablespoons butter; 2-3/4 cups fresh snow peas; 1 shallot, minced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon sherry or chicken broth

This is without question my favorite side dish, both for flavor and ease of preparation. Sherry adds an amazing spark to the vegetables. —Cheryl Donnely, Arvada, Colorado

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups sliced fresh carrots
2 tablespoons butter
2-3/4 cups fresh snow peas
1 shallot, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sherry or chicken broth

Directions

In a large cast-iron skillet or wok, stir-fry carrots in butter for 3 minutes Add the snow peas, shallot and salt; stir-fry 2 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in sherry; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 129 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 231mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 5g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 fat.