Carrots & Onions Ala Chocolate

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces pearl onions, skinned and trimmed or 1 pkg frozen
• 1 1/2 lbs baby carrots, scraped,whole
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger

Recipe

• 1 place onions in a skillet with some water (don't drown them), bring to a boil and then simmer for about 7 minutes.
• 2 drain and set aside.
• 3 put carrots in the skillet with some water and bring to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes.
• 4 drain and set aside.
• 5 in the skillet melt butter, add lemon juice, 1 tbsp water,honey, cocoa and ginger.
• 6 stir over medium heat until well blended.
• 7 add carrots and onions.
• 8 stir until sauce isclinging to the veggies about 2 minutes.