Dutch Oven Honey Glazed Carrots
Honey Glazed Carrots are cooked in your favorite cast iron in a thickened honey sauce, perfect for your holiday table or any day of the week.
Servings: 8
Calories: 304kcal
Cost: $5
Equipment
- 5 qt. Dutch oven or larger
- 12-inch cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter 1 stick
- 2 lbs carrots sliced; orange or rainbow
- ½ tsp salt to taste
- ½ tsp black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme stems removed, leaves only
- 1 cup honey
- ¼ cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Place the butter in the Dutch oven (or skillet).
- Put the cast iron in the oven and pre-heat the oven to 350°F
- Once the butter has melted, while the oven is still pre-heating, remove the cast iron.
- Add the carrots to the melted butter and stir well.
- Season with salt, pepper, and thyme, stirring well
- Pour the honey over the seasoned carrots, stirring as its poured.
- Cover the carrots with brown sugar.
- Cook in the oven for 45-60 minutes, or until the carrots are fork tender
- Once the carrots are cooked, transfer them to a serving bowl, cover, and keep warm.
- Over medium-high heat, bring the honey sauce to a high simmer.
- Reduce for 5 minutes, stirring occassionaly, until the liquid resembles a syrup.
- Pour the hot syrup over the waiting carrots, stir well.
- Garnish with fresh thyme and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 329mg | Potassium: 399mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 19340IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg
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