California Orange Carrots Recipe

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I found it very difficult to get children (and even my "big kid") to eat carrots. By adding an orange and serving carrots crisp-tender, I have found that my family is very receptive to this vegetable dish.

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California Orange Carrots Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices
3/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 medium navel orange, peeled, sectioned and cut into bite-size pieces
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon minced green onion, optional
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook carrots in water with salt until crisp-tender; drain. Return to pan; add the remaining ingredients. Heat through. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 73 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 262 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as California Orange Carrots in Country August/September 1991, p51