Carrot Recipes Needed

[ZehnJahren]

Okay BBers. I have several pounds of carrots that I need to find something to do with.

We use them as dog treats, so some will be fed to the dog - and the vet says it's a great treat too, and cheap! - but the rest need a recipe to go with them.

Here's the rub: I cannot STAND raw carrots and I hate sweet-tasting carrots. I hate brown sugar, marshmallow, or honey glazes; anything that makes that sweet taste come out turns my stomach. Most people have a ton of sweet carrot recipes, but not a lot of savory recipes.

The only way I LOVE carrots is with a stew or with roast. As a recipe, I'll julienne the carrots and then add a thick beef stew mix or an in-bag roast mix (1 tbsp of the mix does it) along with about 1/4 cup water and roast them in the oven in either a corningware with aluminum foil or on a baking sheet. That's the only way I can come up with a recipe I like for carrots. But it takes SO LONG to prepare - both the carrots and the time in the oven. From start to finish, it's over an hour.

I don't want these to go bad. Then, the sale was for nothing but dog treats. Anybody got any recipes? I'd take any ideas at all.

 

[Pesky]

Find a good bolognese recipe. Barefoot Contessa has one and you used minced carrots. You can mince and add them to spaghetti sauce as well.

You can steam them and then toss with butter, little salt and pepper and dill. They are great that way.

I also use them in pot roast (crockpot) and they do not come out sweet. I use Pioneer Woman's recipe at first and sear the roast, then sear the onion, then carrots (which I peel and slice into chunks (you can mash them with the potatoes at the end)) and I also use some potatoes and a couple ribs of celery. Then I deglaze the pan with red wine, water and better than boullion beef, plus a bit of minced garlic and rosemary. Pour the liquid over the other ingredients in the crockpot, turn it on and let it go. I often do all that but turn it on the night before so I only have to plug it in and go.

also, you can put it in a lot of soups and freeze the soups -- split pea, chicken noodle, etc.

You can always give some away and look awesome too!

 

[DizneyDogs]

I am a huge fan of pioneerwoman recipes too here's some that looked good!

Carrot Cake
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/03/sigrids-carrot-cake-perfect-for-easter/

Creamy Carrot Soup
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/03/sigrids-carrot-cake-perfect-for-easter/

Roasted Carrots
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2009/11/roasted-carrots-by-pastor-ryan/

 

[LJSquishy]

I don't have any recipes really for them, but there is so much you can do with them...

Shred some and add them to spaghetti sauce or in a lasagna. You won't be able to taste them.

Or, make crispy carrot strings by using a peeler and peel strips the entire length of the carrot and fry in olive oil for about 2 minutes. Drain on a paper towel. They turn crispy and taste amazing sprinkled as a garnish on soup.

 

[msmama]

You can shred them (finely, in a food processor) and add them to anything you make with ground beef. I usually use them and then half the beef I usually would(but that's pretty carrot-y).

If you're going to roast them I would think they'd freeze pretty well, too. Chunk 'em up and then just toss 'em in the roasting pan when you're ready.

 

[ZehnJahren]

I am getting a few ideas from some of these though; like, I thought of instead of julienne, I could hard chop them and steam them and add just a bit of olive oil / onion powder etc. Or finding a way to add them to other recipes. We don't make ground beef anymore, but I do use ground turkey and chicken; I bet I could incorporate those there.

And the pioneer woman links are giving me ideas too. Any other ideas from anybody?

 

[Tweevil]

I don't know if you like sweet & sour but pickle them - you can them put them up as an add in for salads or eat them straight out of the jar... There are different variations of the recipe if you google for it. The consistency changes a bit if you do a cooked recipe.

Hope this helps,

 

[Green Tea]

I hate the sweet too. I grill them. After peeling I spray with olive oil Pam and sprinkle with sea salt then grill until they have a nice char. You can boil them a few minutes first if you want them softer. Sometimes I sprinkle very lightly with chili powder before grilling. Hate hate the idea of making them into something else with marshmallows.