Honey Glazed Carrots

By srumbel

It is lower in fat and calories but most importantly, it is simple. I have really come to love using this technique for vegetables, simmering in a little water than tossing with butter. What is not to like about butter dripping off a vegetable. I always use a “light” butter to cut down on fat and more importantly cholesterol. If you want to use regular butter, go for it. The calorie count won’t be the same. A tablespoon of regular butter has 100 calories and 11 grams of fat. A tablespoon of Land o Lakes “light” butter has 50 calories and 6 grams of fat. Brummel & Brown has 45 calories and 5 grams of fat.

from fooddonelight.com

Ingredients

• 4 cups sliced carrots
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 2 tbsp. light butter, softened
• 1 tsp. honey

Preparation

Step 1

1.In a small bowl, mix together butter and honey.
2. Place water, carrots and salt in a medium skillet over medium heat. Bring to a simmer.
3.Cover and cook for about 15 minutes or until carrots are fork tender.
4.Drain any water from the skillet.
5.Put carrots back on to medium heat and add butter.
6.Toss the carrots in the butter as it melts and cook for another 5 minutes
Serves 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Cal 78 Fat 3 grams Carbs 13 grams Fiber 4 grams Protein 1 gram