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Creamy Matchstick Carrots

Here's how you make Creamy Matchstick Carrots
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 kg carrots
  • 75 grams butter
  • 1 yellow onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 (4 gram) chicken bouillon cube (or 1 vegetable bouillon cube)
  • 125 ml water (hot)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoons cream
  • 2 bay leaves (extra, optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Top and tail the carrots wash, scrape and dry. Cut the carrots into matchstick strips.

  • Step 2: Heat the butter in a deep pan over a medium heat. Add the finely chopped onion and cook until a golden colour. Add the carrots and stir well.

  • Step 3: Dissolve the stock cube in 125ml hot water, add to the pan with the bay leaf.

  • Step 4: Reduce the heat and simmer until the carrots are tender, stirring frequently.

  • Step 5: Season with salt and pepper, remove bay leaf and stir in the cream just before serving.

  • Step 6: Garnish with extra bay leafs if desired.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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