What to do with Frozen Carrots?

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I am in possession of two large bags of frozen carrots and I'm not sure what to do with them. I boiled/sauteed a portion last night with my dinner, but I had to choke them down (I'm used to fresh). I would make soup with them, but only if it will be many times better than the carrots alone. Basically, if the carrots will never rise above their current station flavor-wise, I won't bother, and I'll just dump them out. Thoughts? If you only like fresh carrots but have been successful in the past with a dish using frozen, please share! Thank you!

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If you're adventurous I'd recommend carrot halwa. 
 http://www.thekitchn.com/carrot-halwa-211251
Lots of flavor. I would make sure the frozen once defrosted are bone dry and follow the recipe as written. It's an unconventional savory dish but a favorite of mine. Interested?

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Cook until tender and mash with potatoes. We most often season with garlic and cumin.

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Aside from mentioned culinary applications, do you have a dog who might like some veggie "treat" and not care about the texture as much? Our friend's dog goes crazy with excitement for carrots. . .

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Roast them in the oven drizzled with some honey S&P.

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I used some pretty old carrots that had kept well in the fridge to make pasta sauce. I followed a recipe online (kinda) and steamed them with garlic & covered with water, poured everything into vitamix once tender, pureed, then added salt, pepper, cream (and maybe some other stuff?) to taste. My husband had no clue it wasn't tomato sauce (most ppl could tell it's different. I liked it though). 

Also with the same carrots- I pressure cooked sliced carrots with chicken pieces that had been browned, 2 cups of rice, 2 cups broth, 1 cup water, bay leaf, and seasoning to taste- it was great. My husband doesn't even like carrots and loved the rice, kept asking what that touch of sweetness was in the rice.

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Carrot cake. Although most recipes use shredded carrots, I've seen a few that use pureed cooked carrots like this one:
http://www.bakepedia.com/silver-palate-carrot-cake-recipe/

(I haven't made the Silver Palate carrot cake ...just remembered seeing the recipe)

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As a huge carrot lover i have to say frozen carrots just never come close. IMO the best strategy would be to steam them and puree until super smooth, then add the puree to something like a chili, or curried lentil soup, or similar strong flavored soup or sauce where they will add a touch of sweetness and act as a thickener instead of becoming the focus. 
Use fresh carrots for roasting, sautéing and carroty soup.

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I throw them into my chicken soups, stock pots, beef stews, and pot roasts.

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Carrot & coriander (cilantro) soup?

http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/113/carrot-and-fresh-coriander-soup.aspx

It's delicious.

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Might work as an ingredient in Moroccan carrot dip. I've never tried this recipe personally, but it's been in my 'try it' pile for some time: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/05/moroccan-style-spicy-carrot-dip.html

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We have a family recipe for carrots au gratin, that I have made with frozen carrots. Just like the potato dish, it is the carrots layered with a cheese sauce in a casserole dish, topped with crumbs and baked. We like it!

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Roast 50-50 with parsnips (450 for 20 - 30 min, til you can poke with the tip of a knife with no resistance and they're brown in spots). Smush with a potato masher or puree with an immersion blender, add whatever herbs or spices you want. Leave it thick for a side dish, thin with stock for a soup.

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