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Glazed Carrots with Currants

:  March/April 1999, The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004)

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We eat so many raw carrots, it's easy to forget how excellent they can be cooked. Try them glazed in honey and spiked with cumin and cayenne for a good reminder.


READER'S COMMENT:
"The recipe is delicious as written. However, to celebrate the Jewish New Year, I made the following substitutions and it was equally delicious: 1 tsp. fennel seeds instead of cumin omitted the cayenne 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon...
Glazed Carrots with Currants Recipe

Makes: 8 servings

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High fiber | High potassium | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 3 pounds carrots of similar size, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup currants

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Preparation

  1. Heat oil in a large deep sauté pan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add cumin seeds; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add carrots, salt and cayenne and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add water and honey; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the carrots begin to soften, about 10 minutes.
  2. Add currants; increase heat to medium-high. Cook, uncovered, until the carrots are glazed and tender, 8 to 12 minutes more.

Nutrition

Per serving: 108 calories; 1 g fat ( 0 g sat , 1 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 21 g carbohydrates; 2 g protein; 5 g fiber; 264 mg sodium; 558 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (410% dv), Fiber (22% dv).

Carbohydrate Servings: 1

Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1/2 other carbohydrate


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Thanksgiving
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Entertaining, casual
Vegetarian
Type of Dish
Side dish, vegetable
Ease of Preparation
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American
Total Time
45 minutes or less
Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Low sodium
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
High fiber
High potassium
Gluten free
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8 or more
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Saute
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Publication
The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004)
March/April 1999
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