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Made entirely on the stove top, these balsamic glazed carrots don’t take up any oven space and are a delicious, carrot covered with a sweet balsamic glaze.
Usually when I hit the produce section of the grocery store I head right to the green vegetables – broccoli, asparagus, green beans. But earlier this week the green vegetables weren’t looking so hot. The asparagus was too thick, the green beans were too shriveled and I just wasn’t in the mood for broccoli. I needed a vegetable to take to a potluck dinner.
I headed over to the orange vegetables, the carrots to be exact! I grabbed a bag of baby carrots and headed home to see what I could do with them. Using. baby carrots makes this recipe extra easy because there is no peeling or chopping. If you want to use regular carrots, just peel them and cut them into 2-3 inch pieces.
Ingredients Needed
- Carrots
- Red Onion
- Red Bell Pepper
- Olive Oil
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Sugar
- Fresh Parsley
- Salt and Pepper
How to Make Glazed Carrots
- Boil large pot of water.
- Add carrots and continue to boil until carrots are fork tender.
- Drain.
- Add oil to a frying pan over medium heat and sauté onions and peppers until tender and slightly crisp.
- Add carrots, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Stir and continue to cook until a nice glaze forms over the carrots, about 4-5 minutes.
- Remove from stove and garnish with chopped parsley.
- The balsamic vinegar forms a nice glaze over the carrots. Stir for 3-4 minutes and then they are ready to eat.
- Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley.
Tips from leigh Anne
- These carrots can be served warm or at room temperature.
- Stir right before serving to redistribute the glaze over the carrots
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Balsamic Glazed Carrots
Ingredients
- 1 lb. of baby carrots
- 1/2 red onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 -2 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped or 1 tsp dried parsley
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and add carrots. Boil until carrots are just fork tender, not too soft.
- Drain water.
- In a frying pan add oil and saute onions and peppers until still tender and slightly crisp.
- Add in carrots, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
- Stir and continue to cook for about 4-5 more minutes or until a nice glaze forms over the carrots.
- Remove from stove and garnish with chopped or dried parsley
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Jordan says
Wow that looks so good!
I’m not much of a cook, I never really had anybody teach me.
But slowly my grandpa is teaching me, and I think I could even try this without his help! 🙂
Jamie @ Cookin' with Moxie says
I’m always looking for easy weeknight side dishes and carrots are my go-to! Thanks for the inspiration!
Kim says
These look delicious! I really like carrots and I am going to try this recipe soon. Thanks.
Heather @ new house, new home, new life says
Love glazed carrots – usually do them with butter and brown sugar. But will try the balsamic version the next time I make them.
Jessica J says
Yum! I am not the biggest fan of carrots either, but I think I am going to try this one.