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Tangerine Carrots Recipe

This side dish is so delicious. The carrots are complimented by the tangerine juice to such a sweet flavor.—Kristine Bodurtha, Endicott, New York

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Tangerine Carrots Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

1 pound carrots, thinly sliced
4 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup tangerine or orange juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated tangerine or grated orange peel

Directions

Place 1 in. of water and carrots in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
In the same pan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt; blend well. Gradually stir in juice and peel. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Return carrots to pan; heat through. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup) equals 97 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 114 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Tangerine Carrots in Country Woman March/April 2001, p37