Steamed Carrots

These were SO cute and so easy!  Well, they were tedious, but easy!  My mom is on a very strict diet - she counts fat grams instead of calories.  And it has done WONDERS for her.  She lost 60lbs in 8 months.  Healthfully.  But, sometimes it is challenging to keep to her diet when eating in other people's homes.  I wanted to be conscious of not only her need for less fattening foods, but also her need to not have me make 10 separate sides just for her!  I LOVE carrots and I've always wanted to make these fancy little cuties, so this was the perfect time to do it!

Steamed Carrots

First of all, I didn't know you couldn't just buy the carrots like this in the store...?!  Well, maybe at specialty stores you can.  But not at HEB.  So, you have to buy full sized carrots with tops.

Ingredients:
3 bunches full size carrots with tops

Directions:
Cut the greens to about 1" tall.  Wash the carrots thoroughly.  I did this the night before.  They don't oxidize, so this worked perfectly. 

Peel the outer layer of skin off the carrots and trim them to the size you want.  For me, this meant cutting off some of the tip and for some, slimming them down.  I used the shavings and what I cut off in the bottom of my turkey roaster while I cooked my turkey, so nothing went to waste!

Using a steaming rack in my 4qt pot, I steamed the carrots about 20 minutes.  Until they were tender to the fork.  Salt and pepper them, to taste.

If you are not worried about counting fat grams, you should probably add some butter to them when you remove them from the pot.  A little will go a long way.

So easy!  So cute!!  So healthy!!!

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