Carrots and Potatoes in a rich Creamy sauce

Happy 2011 everyone! This post was published in January but it got accidentally deleted so here it is again! I know this post has nothing to do with home decor but like everything else I thought it would be good to share it with all of you. Like every year this year too I am planning to eat healthy, sumptuous food. Recently I came up with a healthy way to eat potatoes without having them in a traditional way of mashed potatoes or having to deep fry them like fries and they taste evenly delicious. Here's the recipe:

Ingredients:

1. 5-6 medium size red organic potatoes diced

2. Organic baby carrots

3. 10 -12 Baby spinach leaves

4. 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped flat- leaf parsley

5. 1 cup orange juice

6. 1 tablespoon unsalted Butter

7. 1 teaspoon Brown sugar

8. 1/4 teaspoon Salt

9. Black Pepper

10. Cream cheese

Getting started

Boil potatoes and carrots in boiling water until they are 80 % done. You don't have to peel the skin off if you are using organic red potatoes and baby carrots. Don't cook them completely they have to be underdone as they are going to be sauteed  later. Once they are cooked run them under cold water this also helps to get the extra starch off. In a saucepan add 1tbsp unsalted butter when the butter is just started to melt add brown sugar, don't let it caramelise completely. Add boiled potatoes, carrots and saute for a quick minute. Add 1 cup orange juice get the liquid to reduce by one fourth.  Add baby spinach at the end as it cooks very quickly. Finally add salt, ground black pepper and garnish it with some chopped parsley. You could also put some cream cheese on top if you don't mind the extra calories. It tastes good with rye bread or even as a side dish with any chicken recipe. Use your imagination and have FUN cooking!