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Carrots stewed in sour cream

Carrots Braised in Sour Cream

A tasty, wholesome dish from everyday ingredients! Carrots aren't just a pleasantly sweet vegetable you can turn into all sorts of dishes — they're also really good for you. Carrots braised in sour cream are an interesting dish worth a try: they can play the part of a tender, healthy dessert or a light, tasty side for meat, chicken, or fish. All it takes is adding or switching up the spices.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Carrots

Sugar

0.5

Water

0.5

Sour cream

100

Salt

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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 8 % 1 g

Fats 50 % 6 g

Carbohydrates 42 % 5 g

75 kcal

GI: 80 / 0 / 20

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1:

Gather the ingredients. There are lots of recipes and ways to cook carrots in sour cream. Use any fat percentage of sour cream you like. Choose fresh, juicy carrots. We're braising them in sour cream as a side for a meat dish, and any variety of carrot works for that. If you're making this as a dessert, especially for kids, go with sweet carrot varieties.
Step 2:

Wash and peel the carrots and cut them into smallish pieces — simple rounds are fine. Put them in a saucepan or sauté pan. Add a little water, just enough to cover them. Add a pinch of salt and half a teaspoon of sugar — the sugar helps the carrots give up their juice, so the dish comes out juicier and more tender.
Step 3:

Turn on the heat, bring it to a boil, and braise the carrots over medium heat until soft, about 20 minutes. The water they braise in should nearly all cook away, but leave a little liquid behind.
Step 4:

Add the sour cream — fresh, full-fat sour cream is best so it doesn't curdle as it braises and the dish stays tasty and wholesome. You can swap in low-fat cream to lighten it up. For a thicker sauce, stir a teaspoon of flour into the liquid in the pan, working quickly so it doesn't clump. Braise another 10 minutes or so, covered, then turn off the heat.
Step 5:

Serve it up. If you like, add finely chopped fresh herbs, ground black pepper, or other spices. If you're making it as a dessert, add sugar or honey, dried fruit, and nuts. Carrots braised in sour cream are delicious both hot and cold. Enjoy!