Sweet and Sour Carrots
I’ve rounded out many dinners with my carrots. I like them best with a main dish of roast turkey, brisket or braised short ribs.8 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons grated orange peel
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 pounds fresh carrots, sliced
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 4 teaspoons sherry vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
- In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and orange juice. Cook and
- stir over low heat for 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove
- from the heat. Stir in cranberries and orange peel; set aside.
- In a large saucepan, melt butter. Add carrots and water; stir until
- well coated. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7
- minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender.
- Stir in the pine nuts, vinegar, salt and cranberry mixture. Simmer,
- uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until carrots are tender. Yield: 8
- servings.
Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup equals 184 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 11 mg cholesterol, 283 mg sodium,