Family Secret Carrots

Name: Family Secret Carrots
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 can(s) chicken broth; 3 c carrots, cut diagonally; 5 clove anise or 2 tablespoons of anise seed; 1 can(s) crushed pineapple, drained; 2 Tbsp brown sugar; 2 Tbsp butter

By Leslie Coleman
@zeeteca

This is a colorful addition to an elegant dinner party table. But you will be surprised at how quickly it will disappear. Never before published, you are guaranteed to hear these words.."I usually don't care for carrots, but these are..um...what's in these carrots?"

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

35 Min

Ingredients

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1 can(s)

chicken broth
3 c

carrots, cut diagonally
5 clove

anise or 2 tablespoons of anise seed
1 can(s)

crushed pineapple, drained
2 Tbsp

brown sugar
2 Tbsp

butter

How to Make Family Secret Carrots

Step-by-Step

Bring chicken broth and anise (whole cloves or seeds) to a boil in the bottom of a vegetable steamer pot.
Cut fresh carrots diagonally to create larger, flatter slices (for pretty presentation).
Fill the top portion of the vegetable steamer pot with carrots. Cover, reduce heat. Do Not Overcook.
Remove top portion of vegetable steamer (with carrots still inside) and allow cold water to run throgh carrots to stop the cooking process.
Discard anise broth, rinse bottom portion of vegetable steamer and return to stove heat.
Melt butter, crushed pineapple and brown sugar to pot and stir until heated through.
Add cooked carrots to pineapple mixture and stir very gently to coat. Allow carrots to heat through over very low heat. Remove from heat to prevent over-cooking.
Presentation: Serve carrots on a pretty plate or in a bowl. If preferred, garnish with a tiny bit of flaked coconut and sprig of parsley.