Tender Carrots With Apricots

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup dried apricot
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, cut into 1/2 inch rounds
• 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 1/8 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cover apricots with hot water in a bowl and soak 1 1/2 hours.
• 2 drain and pat dry.
• 3 cut apricots into thin strips.
• 4 combine next 4 ingredients in a heavy nonstick pan over medium heat.
• 5 cover tightly, reduce heat to low and cook 12-15 minutes, or until carrots are just tender.
• 6 add apricots and return to heat 1-2 minutes.
• 7 serve carrots sprinkled with parsley if desired.