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Orange Spice Carrots


Veggies are a tough sell at my house.  My son has limited favorites, and my husband is even pickier.   The December 2015 issue of Taste of Home featured this Orange Spice Carrot recipe, and I thought it would be a nice change from our usual sides.   

It also happened to coincide with the ingredient for this week's Cook's Corner Challenge on the Taste of Home Community, Citrus.   I'm on my 3rd crockpot, and this one runs hot.   I wasn't going to be home most of the day to keep an eye on them, so I decided to go with a stovetop version instead.    

Even my husband enjoyed these, he had two servings. They'll definitely be going into the regular rotation.   Thank you to Christina A for sharing her recipe!


Orange Spice Carrots

Orange Spice Carrots
Author: Jolene Martinelli

Ingredients

  • 1 pound frozen carrots, cut in coins
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/8 cup cold water

Instructions

  1. Cook carrots according to package directions. Drain.
  2. Add brown sugar, orange juice, butter, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Stir until well combined.
  3. Whisk cornstarch into cold water, and pour into saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until sauce thickens, making sure not to overcook the carrots.

Notes

Adapted from "http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/orange-spice-carrots"

carrots, orange spiced
Vegetables, side dishes
American
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