Glazed Carrots With Peas

Submitted by Molly53

"A brightly colored side from the heartland. The carrots are also delicious alone. From the Mississippi Valley chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 4 medium sized carrots, peeled
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
• 2 lbs peas (fresh is best, but frozen is fine)
• butter
• salt and pepper, to taste

directions

1. Cook carrots until crisp tender; drain, cool and cut into strips or coins.
2. Melt butter; add sugar and mint leaves.
3. Cook carrots in this mixture until tender and glazed.
4. Cook peas lightly; drain and season with butter, salt and pepper.
5. Turn peas into hot serving dish and surround with glazed carrots.