Jackleen's Velvet Carrots

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 1 lb raw baby carrots, cooked (you may also use 3 1/2 cups frozen baby carrots thawed & cooked)
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• fresh parsley, finely chopped,garnish

Recipe

• 1 cook your carrots until very tender either by boiling in water or in a steamer or in the microwave.
• 2 place just 1/2 cup of the cooked carrots into a blender and set aside the remaining carrots.
• 3 add the melted butter, orange juice, vanilla, and cinnamon to the blender.
• 4 place cover on blender and blend on medium until smooth.
• 5 pour into medium saucepan and add remaining cooked carrots (the ones you left whole).
• 6 heat until warmed through over medium-low heat.
• 7 sprinkle with parsley before serving.