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Buttered Carrots (ready in 15 minutes)
Buttered Carrots (ready in 15 minutes) is made with carrots, garlic, and minced parsley.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 15 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 7 listed
Make it part of your week
Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Sides
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Check the off-heat addition
Follow the instruction to take the pan off the heat before the finishing addition.
2. Check when to cover
Follow the covered and uncovered stages in their stated order.
3. Prepare for the next step
Have the next addition ready when the mixture reaches the boil described.
Get to know the ingredients
carrots (sliced into 1" chunks)
In the method: Put the carrots and water into a medium-sized frying pan with a lid.
minced parsley
In the method: Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the parsley.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 2 lb carrots (sliced into 1" chunks)Ingredient note
Source: ½ cup waterIngredient note
Source: 2 tablespoons butterIngredient note
Source: 1 clove garlicIngredient note
Source: ½ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepperIngredient note
Source: ½ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepperIngredient note
Source: 1 tablespoon minced parsley
How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the parsley.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Start with this step: Put the carrots and water into a medium-sized frying pan with a lid.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Follow the instruction to take the pan off the heat before the finishing addition.
What happens at the end?
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the parsley.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: theendlessmeal.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.