Honey Gingered Carrots & Leeks
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Honey Gingered Carrots & Leeks

This incredible side dish is elegant enough for guests and simple enough for an everyday meal.

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6
servings
15 min
PREP TIME
20 min
TOTAL TIME

Ingredients

3 cups baby carrots

Water

2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter

2 (2 cups) leeks, cut into 1/4-inch slices

1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh gingerroot

1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic

2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons honey

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

Fresh chopped parsley, if desired

How to make

  1. STEP 1

    Place carrots into 10-inch skillet; cover with water. Cover; cook over medium heat 4-5 minutes or until carrots are crisply tender. Drain. Remove carrots from pan; keep warm.

  2. STEP 2

    Add butter, leeks, gingerroot and garlic to pan. Cook over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until leeks are crisply tender. (Do not over cook.) Add brown sugar, honey, salt and pepper; stir until well mixed. Stir in carrots. Continue cooking 2-3 minutes or until heated through.

  3. STEP 3

    Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, if desired.

Tip #1

- Leeks look like a giant scallion and are related to garlic and onions. To cut leeks, trim roots and leaf ends, leaving the white portion. Slit leek from top to bottom and wash to remove dirt trapped in leaf layers.

Tip #2

- If carrots are larger than 1/2-inch at fat end, increase cooking time by 1-2 minutes or until crisply tender.

Nutrition

120Calories
4Fat (mg)
10Cholesterol (mg)
170Sodium (mg)
21Carbohydrates (g)
2Dietary Fiber
1Protein (g)

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  June 23, 2014

One word, awesome

— says A Bokkers
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