Tender Carrots With Apricots - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried apricot
1 1/2 cups carrots, cut into 1/2 inch rounds
1 1/2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon unsalted butter
1/8 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh parsley (optional)

Preparation

Cover apricots with hot water in a bowl and soak 1 1/2 hours.
Drain and pat dry.
Cut apricots into thin strips.
Combine next 4 ingredients in a heavy nonstick pan over medium heat.
Cover tightly, reduce heat to low and cook 12-15 minutes, or until carrots are just tender.
Add apricots and return to heat 1-2 minutes.
Serve carrots sprinkled with parsley if desired.