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Orange Glazed Carrots

by Cyndie Marrara
Ideal slow cooker size: 4-quart.

1 package (32 ounces) baby carrots
3 tablespoons brown sugar or brown sugar substitute to equal 2 tablespoons
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons margarine
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup water
directions
Combine all ingredients except cornstarch and water in slow cooker. Cover. Cook on low three to four hours until carrots are tender-crisp.

Put carrots in serving dish and keep warm, reserving cooking juices. Put reserved juices in small saucepan. Bring to boil. Mix cornstarch and water in small bowl until blended. Add to juices. Boil one minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Pour over carrots and serve. Makes eight servings.




suggestions
Exchange List Values: Carbohydrate 0.5, Vegetable 2.0, Fat 0.5
Basic Nutritional Values: Calories 108 (Calories from Fat 29), Total Fat 3 gm (Saturated Fat 0.6 gm, Polyunsat Fat 1.0 gm, Monounsat Fat 1.3 gm, Cholesterol 0 mg), Sodium 115 mg, Total Carbohydrate 20 gm, Dietary Fiber 4 gm, Sugars 12 gm, Protein 1 gm



Recipe from Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook (Good Books, 2005) by Phyllis Pellman Good with the American Diabetes Association.