Glazed Roasted Carrots With Bacon Recipes

GLAZED ROASTED CARROTS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Toss carrots with oil; spread onto parchment-covered rimmed baking sheet. Bake 20 to 25 min. or until carrots are tender and lightly browned, stirring after 13 min.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet 8 to 10 min. or until crisp, turning frequently. Remove from skillet; drain on paper towels. Chop or crumble into small pieces.
• Cook vinegar, sugar and soy sauce in large skillet on medium heat 5 to 7 min. or until slightly thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add butter and bacon; stir until butter is completely melted and sauce is well blended. Add parsley and carrots; stir until evenly coated with sauce.

GLAZED CARROTS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Boil carrots for about 15 minutes or until tender.
• Drain and set aside.
• Cook bacon until crisp drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon of drippings in the pan, crumble and set aside.
• Saute onions in the pan with the drippings until clear.
• Stir in brown sugar, pepper, and carrots cook stirring often until heated through and glazed about five minutes.
• Place in serving dish and sprinkle with bacon.
• Prep and cooking times are estimated.

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.

BALSAMIC ROASTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
• Combine olive oil, salt, pepper, and carrots in a bag; toss to coat. I use the carrot bag. Pour the carrots into the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle the balsamic vinegar over the carrots; shake the pan to coat evenly. Return to over and bake until the liquid is absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve hot.