Healthy Thanksgiving: Honey & Carrots

Honey makes everything better, doesn’t it? Sweeten up your Thanksgiving table with these honey-glazed carrots. They work well as a side dish, or you know, a midday snack when you are craving something sweet.

Recipe

You will need:

• 1 tbs vegetable oil
• 2 lbs carrots (chopped into 1-inch lengths)
• 1 cup canned vegetable broth or water
• ½ cup honey
• 2 tbs red-wine vingar
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 2 tbs unsalted butter

To make:

• Heat oil over medium heat in large skillet
• Add carrots to skillet and cook until browned – about 2 minutes
• Add broth, honey, vinegar, salt, pepper – bring to a boil
• Once boliing, reduce to simmer and cook until crisp and tender – 10 minutes
• Uncover skillet and cook over medium-high heat – until carrots are tender and liquid has thickened – 7 minutes or so
• Remove from heat and add butter, salt, pepper

So simple, so healthy, so sweet. We know everyone will enjoy them this holiday.