Carrots In Orange Basil Butter

1 md Carrot cut into juilenne strips
1 tb Water
1 ts Butter Or Margarine
1 pn Orange Peel -- finely shredded
1 pn Dried Basil -- Crushed
Snipped Parsley (Opt.)

Place the carrot strips in a 10-ounce casserole. Sprinkle with water. Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or just till the carrot strips are crisp-tender. Let stand, covered, while preparing butter mixture. For butter mixture, in a custard cup combine butter or margarine, orange peel, and basil. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 15 to 30 seconds or till the butter or margarine is melted. Drain carrot strips. Drizzle butter mixture over carrot strips. Garnish with snipped parsley, if desired.

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