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Glazed Carrots Recipe

These beautifully glazed baby carrots from Nella Parker in Hersey, Michigan are dressed up enough for any holiday feast. The family will savor their fresh peachy-orange flavor and you’ll go for the easy one-skillet preparation.

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Diabetic Friendly

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Glazed Carrots Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

1 pound fresh baby carrots
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons peach jam or preserves
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

In a saucepan, bring carrots and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain. Stir in the jam, orange peel, mustard and thyme; cook and stir until glazed and heated through. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 80 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Glazed Carrots in Simple & Delicious November/December 2006, p11