VANILLA BEAN GLAZED CARROTS
Servings: 4
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
- 2 bunches of carrots peeled (trim to uniform size if they’re large carrots)
- 2 large shallots sliced into rings
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 vanilla bean sliced and scraped for seeds or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- Juice and zest of 1 orange
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup loosely packed light brown sugar or coconut sugar
Instructions
- In a heavy bottomed large sauté pan, heat oil over low heat. Add carrots, shallots, vanilla, orange juice, salt and pepper. Cover, stirring occasionally until carrots are tender and pan is almost dry, about 20 minutes. Add water and sugar and cook until thick, about 5 minutes. Toss with zest of orange, serve warm
Notes
Naturally dairy-free. Make it Paleo-friendly: use coconut sugar
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 5095IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg