Bring on the Spring Veggies

NEW COPPER PENNIES

Makes 6 to 8 servings

2 pounds rainbow carrots, peeled and diagonally sliced ¼ inch thick
1 cup Bloody Mary mix*
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon Creole mustard
1 cup sliced red bell pepper
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves

1. Fill a 12-inch nonreactive skillet halfway with water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add carrots; cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain well. Wipe skillet dry.

In same skillet,