Healthy Mashed Carrots

• porzioni: 4 servings
• tempo di preparazione: 5 minutes
• tempo totale: 25 minutes

Ingredienti

2 pounds carrots (about 12 large carrots, scrubbed)

4 tablespoons butter (or more to taste (substitute Earth Balance for vegan)

1/2 cup chicken stock (substitute vegetable stock for vegan)

salt and pepper to taste

2 teaspoons garlic powder (optional)

Istruzioni

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Chop the carrots into even sizes, about 1" pieces. Boil in the water for about 15-20 minutes, or until a knife can easily be inserted and removed from the carrots. Drain the water, and add the carrots back to the pot. Add in the butter, chicken stock, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mash the carrots using a hand masher until evenly mixed. To get the carrots extra smooth, puree the carrots using an immersion blender or food processor. Taste to see if they need more butter or salt. Serve warm.

Nutrizione

• Calorie: 170 kcal
• Grassi Totali: 12.2 g
• Carboidrati Totali: 14.5 g
• Fibra Alimentare: 3.7 g
• Proteine: 2.3 g