Apricot Glazed Carrots recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

119.3 calories
carbohydrate: 19.9 g
cholesterol: 11.4 mg
fat: 4.7 g
fiber: 3.4 g
protein: 1.3 g
saturatedFat: 2.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 189 mg
sugar: 11.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

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.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

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

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