Cottontail Carrots Recipe

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Glistening with a subtly sweet glaze, these scrumptious carrots are sure to become an often-requested dish on special occasions. They take only minutes to cook in the microwave.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Cottontail Carrots Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

2 pounds carrots, julienned
1/4 cup apple juice
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt, optional
Minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a 2-qt. microwave-safe casserole, combine carrots and apple juice. Cover and microwave on high for 6-8 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring once. Add the butter, brown sugar and salt if desired; toss to coat. Sprinkle with parsley. Yield: 12 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Analysis: One 1/2-cup serving (prepared with margarine and without salt) equals 77 calories, 72 mg sodium, 0 cholesterol, 11 gm carbohydrate, 1 gm protein, 4 gm fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Cottontail Carrots in Quick Cooking March/April 1998, p38