Cranberry Maple Carrots

By brandymarshall

A lovely side dish for a holiday meal, or any poultry or pork dinner.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs baby carrots , peeled if necessary
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup craisins (dried cranberries)
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
• salt and pepper

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 25mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 Place carrots in a saucepan and cover with salted water; bring to a boil over high heat.

2 Reduce heat to medium and boil for 3 to 4 minutes or until almost fork tender; drain well and set aside.

3 In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat, then add carrots to melted butter, along with the craisins.

4 Cook, stirring frequently, for 3 to 5 minutes or until carrots begin to brown.

5 Stir in maple syrup, then add ginger, rosemary, and salt and pepper.

6 Cook until carrots are tender, shiny and caramelized.