Candied Carrots

Vegetable Side Dish - Side Dish

My family's favorite vegetable. They are great for the holidays, too!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Candied Carrots

Ingredients

1 pound carrots

cut into 2 inch pieces

2 tablespoons butter

diced

¼ cup packed brown sugar

1 pinch salt

1 pinch ground black pepper

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place carrots in a pot of salted water. Bring water to a boil reduce heat to a high simmer and cook about 20 to 30 minutes. Do not cook the carrots to a mushy stage!

Step 2

Drain the carrots reduce the heat to its lowest possible setting and return the carrots to the pan. Stir in butter brown sugar salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 to 5 minutes until sugar is bubbly. Serve hot!

Nutritional Information

Candied Carrots

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 150.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.2g 2%

Carbohydrates: 24.5g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 3.2g 13%

Sugars: 18.7g

Fat: 6g 9%

Saturated Fat: 3.7g 19%

Cholesterol: 15.3mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 19139.5IU 383%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 10%

Vitamin C: 6.7mg 11%

Folate: 21.9mcg 6%

Calcium: 51.7mg 5%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 15.5mg 6%

Potassium: 386.3mg 11%

Sodium: 123.2mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 54.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.