Minted Carrots

The sweet, minty sauce makes these carrots just a bit different. Even my husband, who says he doesn’t like carrots, came back for seconds!

Original recipe makes 2 servings

Ingredients

1/2 pound baby carrots
1 teaspoon butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1/8 teaspoon dried mint, crushed

  • PREP

    5 mins

  • COOK

    15 mins

  • READY IN

    20 mins

Directions

  1. Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the carrots, recover, and steam until just tender, 2 to 6 minutes depending on thickness. Drain carrots.
  2. Heat the butter in a skillet over low heat. Stir in the carrots, brown sugar, honey, and mint. Continue to cook and stir until the sugar is dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 173 kcal
Carbohydrates: 39.9 g
Cholesterol: 5 mg
Fat: 2.2 g
Fiber: 3.3 g
Protein: 0.8 g
Sodium: 107 mg

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