Carrots and Figs

Name: Carrots and Figs
Prep time: 41 min
Cook time: 41 min
Total time: 41 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp butter or margarine, softened; 454 grams carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices (6 to 7 medium); 118 milliliters dried figs, cut into fourths; 1 teaspoons grated orange peel; 59 milliliters slivered almonds; 4 teaspoons sugar

Carrots and Figs is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 1. One portion of this dish contains roughly 13g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 690 calories. If you have slivered almonds, carrots, figs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 41 minutes.

Instructions

Cook almonds, sugar and orange peel in 8-inch skillet over low heat about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted and almonds are coated; cool. Break almonds apart; set aside.

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Orange Zest

Almonds

Sugar

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Frying Pan

Place steamer basket in 1/2 inch water in saucepan (water should not touch bottom of basket).

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Water

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Steamer Basket

Sauce Pan

Place carrots in basket. Cover tightly and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Steam 9 to 11 minutes or until tender, adding figs during last 2 minutes. Toss carrots and figs with almonds and butter.

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Almonds

Carrot