Recipe: Apricot-Glazed Carrots

This recipe for Apricot-Glazed Carrots is just a quick little tid-bit… a nice touch to carrots… a good addition to any meal. I think it's important to make side dishes a bit special especially when the main dish is a bit bland.... well... even if it's not... this tastes great!

Hope you try this quick and easy way to spruce up a vegetable.

TIPS

I know 5 cups is a lot of carrots... you can cut this recipe back... if cutting in half...I would reduce the amount of water to ½ cup... reduce the salt to a pinch or taste... and reduce the apricot preserves to 3 tablespoons.






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Apricot-Glazed Carrots Recipe


All you need:

5 cups julienne-cut carrots or Belgian carrots
¾ cup of water
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup apricot preserves

All you need to do:

In a medium saucepan cook the carrots in the water, bringing them to a boil.
Reduce the heat.

Cover and simmer until carrots are tender.

Drain.

Stir in the salt and the apricot preserves.