Glazed Carrots with Dried Plums
Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Serves 6
Ingredients
1 pound (6 medium) carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces or baby carrots
1/2 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon honey
2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup (about 6 ounces) pitted dried plums (prunes), halved
1 tablespoon butter
Salt, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped parsley, optional
Directions
In large skillet, cover carrots with water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook about 10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and return to skillet. Meanwhile, in small bowl, whisk together orange juice, honey, mustard and pepper; set aside. Add dried plums, butter and orange juice mixture to carrots. Cover and cook over low heat 5 to 10 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly and is reduced by half, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt. Garnish with parsley, if desired.
Nutritional Information
- Calories
- 156
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- % of Calories from Fat
- 12%
- Total Fat
- 2g
- Sodium
- 169mg
- Carbohydrates
- 33g
- Protein
- 2g
- Fiber
- 4g
- Potassium
- 501mg