3 T butter

1 sm red onion
1 lb carrots, shredded
2 oz dried apricots, sliced thinly
2 c chicken broth
1/2 c sweet cooking sherry
salt and pepper
1 T orange marmalade
6 oz semolina alphabet macaroni
1 c fresh peas, Blanched

Saut onion and butter in a large skillet.
Add carrots and apricots. Continue to saut for 5 minutes.
Add chicken broth and marmalade and simmer 2 minutes; add peas and set mixture aside. Cook alphabet macaroni al dente (3 to 5 minutes). Rinse in cold water, add to vegetable mixture, and simmer 5 minutes.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot or cold.