Pasta with Carrots & Sage; Sage

This is a recipe from mon beau-frère who lives in Hawaii.

I originally posted it a few years ago, but, as it has become a favorite, I decided to re-post in the new format with nutrition info, print options, and all that good stuff.

Plus I like this photo better.

I also made a few changes:
He uses 40 sage leaves. Mine are large so I only used 20.
He uses lemon juice. He lives in Hawaii and has lemon trees. I used Balsamic vinegar.

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Pasta with Carrots & Sage

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This is an easy pasta side dish for sage lovers. If you aren’t you can use your own favorite herb.

• Author: Kate
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: 30 minutes
• Yield: 2 servings 1x
• Category: Pasta

Ingredients

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• 20 fresh large sage leaves, roughly chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 3 carrots, julienned
• 4 tbs Balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 tbs butter
• 4 tbs chicken stock
• 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 1 1/4 cup bite-size pasta

Instructions

• Cook pasta according to package directions. When done drain.
• Heat oil and butter in medium skillet over medium heat.
• Add carrots, onion and sauté 10 minutes, stirring occasionally for even cooking.
• Add sage, garlic, and sauté 5 minutes longer.
• Add chicken stock, vinegar, and heat through.
• Test a carrot – if not done cover for a few minutes (mine were done)
• When ready, add pasta and stir to combine.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.

Notes

The vegetables cook in the same time as the pasta.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1/2 recipe
• Calories: 544
• Sugar: 13.9 g
• Sodium: 460.7 mg
• Fat: 20.7 g
• Saturated Fat: 8.9 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Carbohydrates: 71.6 g
• Fiber: 8.3 g
• Protein: 18.9 g
• Cholesterol: 30.6 mg

Keywords: pasta side dish, pasta, carrots, sage

For summer try Pasta with Zucchini & Tomatoes

When I first planted my herb garden I planted a sage plant, along with marjoram, oregano, and garlic chives.

I planted other, annual herbs, each year as well.

A few years ago I decided it was too much work and I would move the herb garden into the potager. We made the potager bigger.

For some reason, unknown to me, the perennials never did well in the potager but they were indestructible in the old herb garden.

I keep ignoring them and they keep thriving.

Once again it’s an overgrown jungle and I’m going to have to take the strimmer / hedge trimmer / machete to it to get it back in line.

But look at that sage plant:

After struggling every year that I carefully tended it, now that I’m neglecting it…..

Good thing as the one in the potager just died.