Glazed Carrots With Pecans Recipes

MAPLE-GLAZED CARROTS WITH PECANS

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, heat broth and salt to boiling over high heat. Add carrots; reduce heat to medium. Cover; cook 10 to 12 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Drain if necessary.
• Add syrup and butter to carrots in saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until carrots are glazed. Sprinkle with pecans.

MAPLE-GLAZED CARROTS WITH PECANS

Steps:

• In a non-stick skillet melt butter. Add carrots and stir to coat with butter. Add broth through pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 6 minutes.
• Uncover and cook, stirring often until the carrots are tender and the liquid has reduced to a glaze (about 12 to 15 minutes).
• Stir in pecans and serve.
• To reheat if prepared in advance, add 1/4 cup water and heat gentley until water evaporates.

MARMALADE-GLAZED CARROTS WITH CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the marmalade, then add the carrots, orange juice, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are almost tender, 13 to 15 minutes.
• Uncover and add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet. Increase the heat to medium high and cook, stirring, until the liquid is reduced, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with the candied pecans.
• Photograph courtesy Anna Williams

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.

HONEY GLAZED CARROTS AND PEARS

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

GLAZED CARROTS AND CRANBERRIES WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Cook carrots as directed on package. Stir in cranberries and pecans.

GLAZED CARROTS WITH BACON AND PECANS

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings from the pan.
• Add the pecans and cook about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the pecans to the plate with the bacon.
• Add the carrots, salt, 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar, chicken broth, and thyme to the skillet.
• Bring to a boil, covered, over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer, about 5 minutes.
• Uncover, increase the heat to high, and simmer rapidly, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the butter and remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar to the skillet. Toss the carrots to coat and cook, about 3 minutes.
• Off heat, add the lemon juice and toss to coat.
• Transfer the carrots to a serving dish, scraping the glaze from the pan into the dish.
• Season to taste with pepper, sprinkle the bacon and pecans on top.
• Serve immediately.

MAPLE GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring carrots and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain. Stir in the butter, syrup and pecans until the butter is melted.

APRICOT GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• Add carrots to a pot of lightly salted water, and bring to a low boil. Simmer until carrots are tender. Drain.
• 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.