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Easy Recipe for Quick, Organic Garlic Carrots

Carrots are readily available most places and nearly any time of year.  If you have the space, carrots are quite easy to store through the winter.  If you can’t store them, they’re also a cold season crop and can even be started early in the spring and last throughout the fall outside in the garden.  In fact, if you have the right set up (or are blessed w/a mild climate!) carrots can be grown year round outside!

Organic carrots are also packed with nutrients that benefits your entire body including Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Potassium and, they’re a great source of fiber too.

Whether you’re enjoying fresh from your garden carrots or are using organic ones you brought home from the store, this recipe helps  make them extra tasty and  even more nutritious too by adding garlic; also known for its many beneficial properties.

This recipe isn’t only nutritious though, its really tasty; even some of our pickiest eaters love it.  Our organic garlic carrot recipe is quick to make too, and if there’s one thing that’s helpful when we’re trying to nourish our hungry families its recipes that don’t take forever to prepare.

Enjoy these organic garlic carrots along side any main dish or as a quick snack, or however else you choose!  They’re packed full of nutrition and so delicious you’ll find yourself making them again, and again….and again.

Organic Garlic Carrots
Recipe Type: Side Dish
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 1 pound carrots cut into about 2in pieces
  • 2-4 garlic cloves depending on preferences
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/3 t dried thyme
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Saute carrots and garlic in oil for 5 min over med heat. Add water, salt, thyme and pepper. Bring everything to a boil then reduce heat to low/med and cook for about 10-12 min. Carrots should be tender yet not mushy when done.