Caramelized Carrots in Marsala or Carote Al Marsala

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 lbs carrots, cleaned, peeled and sliced on the diagonal
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 cup marsala wine
• salt
• pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Melt the butter in a deep skillet. Add the carrots and saute' over medium heat, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Be sure not to brown the carrots.

2. 2

   Sprinkle the carrots with brown sugar, stir, then add the Marsala wine. Cover, and simmer until the carrots are tender but still firm.

3. 3

   Remove the cover. Continue to simmer. The liquid should be evaporating. The sauce in the carrots should begin to brown and carmelize.

4. 4

   Season with salt and pepper.