Honey Glazed Carrots and Pears recipe

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Ingredients

3 Anjou pears, peeled and cut into chunks
3 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced
1 cup butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or as needed

Nutrition Info

226.7 calories
carbohydrate: 22.6 g
cholesterol: 40.7 mg
fat: 15.7 g
fiber: 4.6 g
protein: 1.4 g
saturatedFat: 9.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 188.7 mg
sugar: 14.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add pears, cover and steam until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer pears to a bowl. Add carrots to steamer, cover, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes, add carrots to bowl with pears.

  2. Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stir in brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar has melted and glaze is slightly reduced, 5 to 10 minutes.

  3. Pour glaze over pears and carrots, toss to coat. Remove pears and carrots with a slotted spoon and transfer to a serving dish, sprinkle with parsley.

Recipe Yield

12 servings

Recipe Note

My wife and I put together this recipe for an office Christmas party, and it got rave reviews. This side dish is easy to prepare and has a great taste.

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