Best Glazed Carrots With Pepitas Recipes

GLAZED CARROTS WITH PEPITAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook 1 1/2 pounds thinly sliced carrots in butter and 3/4 teaspoon each pumpkin pie spice, salt and pepper, 3 minutes. Stir in 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon each cider vinegar and dark brown sugar. Cover and simmer until tender, 12 to 14 minutes, stirring once. Add 1 tablespoon butter and simmer, uncovered, until glazed, 3 to 5 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper; top with pepitas.

GLAZED CARROT AND PEAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine cornstarch and sugar. Stir in the broth and soy sauce until smooth; set aside. , In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute garlic and gingerroot for 30 seconds. Add carrots, peas and sherry or additional broth. Reduce heat to low; cook for 8-10 minutes or until vegetables are tender., Stir soy sauce mixture and add to vegetables. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in lemon juice.

GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Place carrots into a large saucepan, pour in enough water to reach depth of 1 inch, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer carrots until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl.
• Melt butter in the same saucepan; stir brown sugar, salt, and white pepper into butter until brown sugar and salt have dissolved. Transfer carrots into brown sugar sauce; cook and stir until carrots are glazed with sauce, about 5 more minutes.

SIMPLE HONEY GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Rinse carrots under cold water and put in a medium saucepan. Cover with water and add salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and continue cooking for about 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain and set aside.
• In a saute pan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add honey and brown sugar and cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Add the lemon juice and gently stir in carrots, coating well. Continue heating, gently stirring, until carrots are hot and glazed. Serve immediately garnished with freshly ground pepper or chopped parsley, if desired.

BROWN SUGAR-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat 1 inch water to boiling in 3-quart saucepan. Add carrots and, if desired, 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer covered 12 to 15 minutes or until carrots are tender.
• While carrots are cooking, heat brown sugar, butter, orange zest and 1/2 teaspoon salt in 10- or 12-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbly. Be careful not to overcook or the mixture will taste scorched. Remove from heat.
• Drain carrots. Stir carrots into brown sugar mixture. Cook over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally and gently, until carrots are glazed and hot.

HONEY-GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, place carrots in 1 inch of water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until tender. Drain well.
• Add honey and butter to carrots in saucepan. Cook, stirring frequently, until butter is melted and carrots are glazed. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

GLAZED BABY CARROTS

Steps:

• Cook carrots in a small amount of water until tender. Drain. In a saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar; heat until sugar dissolves. Add carrots and toss to coat. Heat through.