Glazed Carrot Recipe # Apricot Glazed Carrots

Carrots are cooked tender then mixed with a tangy apricot sauce. Serve cold or slightly warm.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds carrots, peeled and diagonally sliced
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• ⅓ cup apricot preserves
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Cooking Directions

1. Add carrots to a pot of lightly salted water, and bring to a low boil. Simmer until carrots are tender. Drain.
2. Put melted butter in a bowl, and stir in apricot preserves. Stir in nutmeg, salt, orange zest, and lemon juice. Add carrots, and stir well to coat. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts

• calories119.3
• carbohydrateContent19.9 g
• cholesterolContent11.4 mg
• fatContent4.7 g
• fiberContent3.4 g
• proteinContent1.3 g
• saturatedFatContent2.8 g
• sodiumContent189 mg
• sugarContent11.3 g