Glazed Carrots with Pecans
Photo: James Baigrie; Styling: Randy Mon
This five-ingredient carrot side dish recipe comes together quickly and adds warm flavor to any fall menu.
How to Make It
Step 1
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Heat oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add carrots and cook, stirring frequently, 4 minutes. Stir in ginger and sugar and cook, stirring, until sugar melts, about 2 minutes. Add pecans and cook until carrots are tender when pierced and mixture is glazed in sugar, 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 2
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Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1/2-cup serving.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 cups diagonally sliced (1/4 in.) peeled carrots
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups toasted pecan halves
Directions
Step 1
1
Heat oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add carrots and cook, stirring frequently, 4 minutes. Stir in ginger and sugar and cook, stirring, until sugar melts, about 2 minutes. Add pecans and cook until carrots are tender when pierced and mixture is glazed in sugar, 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 2
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Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1/2-cup serving.