Buttery Minted Carrots

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 medium carrots, julienned
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 to 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh mint or 1/2 teaspoon dried mint flakes

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, bring water and salt to boil. Add carrots; cook until crisp-tender, about 8 minutes.
2. Drain and set aside.
3. Melt butter in the same saucepan.
4. Stir in confectioners sugar' and mint until blended.
5. Return carrots to pan; cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until carrots are tender and evenly coated.