DILLED CARROTS AND PEA PODS

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Toss carrots and snow pea pods with an easy dill butter for a quick and colorful side dish.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups baby-cut carrots
1 1/2 cups snow (Chinese) pea pods (about 5 oz), strings removed
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/8 teaspoon salt

Steps:

In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 inch water to boiling. Add carrots. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook covered about 4 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender. Do not drain water.
Add pea pods to carrots in saucepan. Heat uncovered to boiling; continue boiling uncovered 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pea pods are crisp-tender. Drain vegetables; return to saucepan.
Stir butter, dill weed and salt into vegetables until butter is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 50, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 110 mg, Sugar 3 g, TransFat 0 g