Bringing Home Baby Carrots
Carrots cooked in apple juice and honey are a tasty, sweet accompaniment to the chicken casserole. Of course, I used baby carrots in this recipe for my theme menu. The word does double duty in the title for this dish.
-Ame Andrews, Little Rock, Arkansas
4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 20 min.
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh baby carrots
- 1 cup apple juice
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup honey
Directions
- In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce
- heat; cover and simmer for 10-14 minutes or until carrots are
- tender. Serve with a slotted spoon. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: One serving (1/2 cup) equals 157 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 43 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fruit.