Steamed Carrots

Ingredients

2 large carrots

½ Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

1 tsp chopped fresh parsley

⅛ tsp ground black pepper

Directions

• Add 1.5 inches of water to a saucepan and bring the water to a boil over high heat.

• Peel the carrots, cut off the ends, cut them in half crosswise, and then cut the fat halves in half lengthwise. Your goal is to acheive fairly size equal-sized chunks of carrots.

• Place the prepared carrots in a steamer basket. 

• When the water boils, carefully place the steamer basket in the saucepan, cover it, and steam the carrots until just tender. Check with a fork, and start checking after 10 minutes. Keep an eye on the water to make sure it doesn’t completely evaporate. 

• Remove the carrots from the steamer onto a serving plate. Drizzle them with melted butter and sprinkle them with parsley and pepper. Serve immediately.  

Nutritional information:

1 Serving

Serving Size: 2 carrots

Calories: 110

Total Fat: 6g

Saturated Fat: 3.5g

Cholesterol: 15mg

Sodium: 110mg

Total Carbohydrate: 18g

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 2g