Best Herbed Apricots N Carrots Recipes

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CARROTS WITH APRICOT PRESERVES



Carrots with Apricot Preserves image

This tangy, fruity side dish looks beautiful served hot out of the oven. If you don't want to heat up the oven, the carrots are pretty good simply simmered for 5 minutes in the sauce.

Provided by MeganM

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Carrots

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (16 ounce) package baby carrots
1 cup water
1 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ cup sliced, dried apricots
¼ cup golden raisins

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Bring carrots and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and steam until the carrots are just tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, stir together the apricot preserves, cornstarch, dried apricots, and raisins in a saucepan. Place over medium heat, and cook until the mixture bubbles, thickens, and turns clear, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Once the carrots have cooked, drain, and stir into the apricot preserves. Pour into a baking dish, and bake in preheated oven until the sauce has thickened further, and turned light brown, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203.7 calories, Carbohydrate 52.8 g, Fat 0.3 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 1.5 g, Sodium 75.6 mg, Sugar 33.6 g

APRICOT GLAZED CARROTS



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Carrots are cooked tender then mixed with a tangy apricot sauce. Serve cold or slightly warm.

Provided by Eleanor

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Carrots     Glazed Carrot Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 pounds carrots, peeled and diagonally sliced
3 tablespoons butter, melted
⅓ cup apricot preserves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon orange zest
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Steps:

  • Add carrots to a pot of lightly salted water, and bring to a low boil. Simmer until carrots are tender. Drain.
  • Put melted butter in a bowl, and stir in apricot preserves. Stir in nutmeg, salt, orange zest, and lemon juice. Add carrots, and stir well to coat. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.9 g, Cholesterol 11.4 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 189 mg, Sugar 11.3 g

HERB-BUTTERED BABY CARROTS



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The herb butter can be used for everything from vegetables to roast chicken, turkey, game hens-let your imagination be your guide.-Sandra Corey, Caldwell, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound fresh baby carrots, trimmed
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 garlic clove, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley or 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/8 teaspoon dried thyme

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Place carrots in a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. In a microwave, melt butter; stir in garlic and herbs. Toss with carrots., Bake, covered, until carrots are tender, 50-60 minutes, stirring once.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 calories, Fat 12g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 180mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

APRICOT-GLAZED CARROTS



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Our daughter made this for us using a mixture of carrots and parsnips. Delicious!!

Provided by Marilyn Mittelstadt

Categories     Vegetables

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 lb carrots, cut on diagonal
3 Tbsp butter or margarine
1/3 c apricot preserves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 - 1 tsp freshly grated orange peel
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
parsley, for garnish

Steps:

  • 1. Cook scraped and cut carrots in salted water until just tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
  • 2. Melt butter and stir in preserves until blended. Add nutmeg, salt, orange peel and lemon juice.
  • 3. Toss carrots with apricot mixture until well coated. Garnish with parsley and serve at once.
  • 4. Note: Good with Poultry or Pork.

TENDER CARROTS WITH APRICOTS



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This is a lovely side dish with ham or chicken. Very simple to make too. Soaking time for the apricots is 1hr 30mins.

Provided by Annacia

Categories     Fruit

Time 25m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup dried apricot
1 1/2 cups carrots, cut into 1/2 inch rounds
1 1/2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon unsalted butter
1/8 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh parsley (optional)

Steps:

  • Cover apricots with hot water in a bowl and soak 1 1/2 hours.
  • Drain and pat dry.
  • Cut apricots into thin strips.
  • Combine next 4 ingredients in a heavy nonstick pan over medium heat.
  • Cover tightly, reduce heat to low and cook 12-15 minutes, or until carrots are just tender.
  • Add apricots and return to heat 1-2 minutes.
  • Serve carrots sprinkled with parsley if desired.

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