Description
A delightful side dish combining sweet glazed carrots and rich cream cheese mashed potatoes, perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
- Carrots: Fresh and tender, sliced
- Butter: 2 tablespoons
- Brown Sugar: 2 tablespoons
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
- Pepper: 1/4 teaspoon
- Mashed Potatoes: 4 cups cooked
- Cream Cheese: 4 ounces, softened
- Milk: 1/2 cup
Instructions
- Peel and slice the carrots into even pieces.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the sliced carrots to the skillet.
- Cook for about 5-7 minutes until they start to soften.
- Stir in the brown sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Continue to cook until the carrots are glazed and tender, about another 5-7 minutes.
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into chunks, then boil them in salted water until tender (15-20 minutes).
- Drain the potatoes and return them to the pot.
- Mash the potatoes until smooth.
- Stir in the cream cheese and milk until creamy and smooth.
- Serve the cream cheese mashed potatoes topped with glazed carrots.
Notes
Make sure to cut the carrots into uniform sizes for even cooking. Adjust milk for desired potato consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg