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.

Originally published as Carrots and Snow Peas in Simple & Delicious November/December 2008