Glazed Carrots

With minimal ingredients and simple steps, these glazed carrots are a delicious addition to a holiday celebration or a simple Sunday dinner.

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These glazed carrots are incredibly versatile and require only a few basic ingredients. Carrots, sugar, butter, salt, and pepper — are all things that you’d expect to find in your pantry and fridge. The sweetened butter sauce makes them a must-have for any family dinner or holiday meal.

They pair perfectly with a delicious main dish such as Meatloaf or our Poor Man’s Steaks for the ultimate comfort food dinner.

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GLAZED CARROTS INGREDIENTS

You will need:

• 1 1-pound bag of baby carrots, or any sliced up carrots
• ½ cup of butter
• ¼ cup of light or dark brown sugar
• salt and pepper to taste
• parsley for garnish

SUBSTITUTIONS AND ADDITIONS

Roasted Carrots: To roast these carrots in the oven, simply put the carrots in a casserole dish. Add in carrots, butter, and brown sugar then bake at 350 degrees for an hour and a half.

Sweetener: You can also change the sweetener you use. Trade out the brown sugar for honey, agave syrup, or maple syrup glazed carrots. You can also replace it with any sweetener that’s better for you personally.

Garnish: Instead of parsley you can sprinkle in some chopped thyme, rosemary, or other herbs. They add a fresh pop of color as well as an extra kick of flavor. Sesame seeds gives a robust aroma as well.

HOW TO MAKE THIS GLAZED CARROTS RECIPE

STEP ONE: Put the carrots, brown sugar, and butter in a pan over the stovetop and put on medium heat. Stir the carrots occasionally to make sure that it doesn’t burn.

STEP TWO: Once the liquid reduces, caramelizes, and becomes more of a glaze then season with salt and pepper to taste. They’re ready to serve when carrots are tender, but not overcooked!

STEP THREE: Sprinkle in some chopped parsley to garnish.

HOW TO SERVE

The carrots are best served with a meaty, savory entree with some sort of carb option. Some of our favorites entrees to pair with glazed carrots are also the most classic holiday entrees such as glazed ham, roasted turkey, pork, or prime rib.

Pair with anything that will do well soaking up both the extra butter syrup glaze, such as Cheese Biscuits, Easy Cornbread from Scratch, or. Garlic Mashed Potatoes.

With minimal ingredients and simple steps, these glazed carrots are a delicious addition to a dinner menu, whether at a holiday celebration or a simple Sunday dinner.

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Glazed Carrots

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With minimal ingredients and simple steps, these glazed carrots are a delicious addition to a holiday celebration or a simple Sunday dinner.

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 6

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Ingredients

  

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• 1 pound baby carrots or any sliced up carrots
• 1/2 cup of butter
• 1/4 cup of light or dark brown sugar
• salt and pepper to taste
• parsley for garnish

Instructions

 

• Put carrots, brown sugar and butter in a pan over medium heat. Stir occasionally so they don't burn.
• Once the liquid reduces and becomes like a glaze, season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve once they are tender.
• Sprinkle in some chopped parsley to garnish.

Nutrition

Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 12mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 496IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

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