Glazed Mini Carrots

From EatingWell:  Fall 2004, The EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook (2005)

Take advantage of convenient mini ("baby") carrots to make this simple but sophisticated classic French side dish.

4 servings, 1/2 cup each | Active Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 cups mini carrots, (1 pound)
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

1. Combine carrots, water, honey, butter and salt in a large skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cover and cook until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring often, until the liquid is a syrupy glaze, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in lemon juice and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Nutrition

Per serving : 74 Calories; 2 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 1 g Mono; 5 mg Cholesterol; 14 g Carbohydrates; 1 g Protein; 2 g Fiber; 236 mg Sodium; 287 mg Potassium

1 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat