3 picante roasted carrot Recipes

carrots, trimmed , or 8 large carrots, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces, pine nuts, jicama*, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch matchsticks (about 1 1/3 cups), freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice (from about 1 medium lemon or 2 medium limes), mild chile powder, ground cayenne pepper (optional), leaves belgian endive , radicchio, or red leaf lettuce (from 1 head), orange slices, peeled and seeded, fresh figs, sliced in half (optional), creamy basil dressing

boneless shoulder chuck roast, pickled jalapeno pepper , slivered, blend of dry southwest seasoning (i use emeril s southwestern blend or the bayou blast either 1), bacon drippings or 2 tbsp oil, all-purpose flour, ro-tel tomatoes and green chilies, unsalted beef stock (i use campbell s even though it has salt and just cut the salt on the roast), carrots, cut in halves (i use a bag of baby carrots), onion, sliced in rings