Orange Honey Carrots

Name: Orange Honey Carrots
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 to 3 teaspoons poppy seeds, optional; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 pound carrots, julienned

With a subtle honey flavor, these colorful carrots would pair well with any entree. Family and friends find them on many of my menus.—Judy Parker, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Ingredients

3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons butter
2 to 3 teaspoons poppy seeds, optional
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pound carrots, julienned

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the honey, butter, poppy seeds if desired, orange zest and salt. Bring to a boil. Stir in carrots. Cook and stir until carrots are crisp-tender, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 97 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 178mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Orange Honey Carrots in Taste of Home Christmas Annual 2009