Honey Glazed Carrots and Pears

2 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 35 min

“My wife and I put together this recipe for an office Christmas party, and it got rave reviews. This side dish is easy to prepare and has a great taste.” - by Walt Jenny

Ingredients

3 Anjou pears, peeled and cut into chunks
3 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced
1 cup butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or as needed

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Original recipe yields 12 servings

Directions

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add pears; cover and steam until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer pears to a bowl. Add carrots to steamer, cover, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes; add carrots to bowl with pears.
Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar has melted and glaze is slightly reduced, 5 to 10 minutes.
Pour glaze over pears and carrots; toss to coat. Remove pears and carrots with a slotted spoon and transfer to a serving dish; sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
227 cal
11%

Fat
15.7 g
24%

Carbs
22.6 g
7%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Jan

Apr. 2, 2013

"Much to labor intensive. Carrots can be steamed for 5 minutes, and then you can throw in the Pears for another 5 minutes. The recipe says simmer the butter/brown sugar part for 5 to 10 minutes. Ha! ..." See moreI didn't get to 5 minutes and the sauce was burnt. Just simmer until the brown sugar dissolves......and combine. After all this fooling around....my Easter dish "experiment" was a disaster. But I'll try the recipe again MY WAY!"

domesticwannabe

Apr. 1, 2013

"I had carrots and I had pears so I went for it. Glad I did. It is very hard to find recipes that the whole family liked, but this one was liked by 8 out of 8 at the Easter table. The only reason it..." See more didn't get 5 stars is because I save that for the "really really gotta try this" recipes. This is a good safe vegetable side dish with just a little wow factor. As a side note: It seemed like you may not need all of the glaze. Flavor is right, just might be good with a little less."

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