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Glazed Carrots with Ginger and Fresh Orange Juice

November 23, 2011 by Mary Anne Rittenhouse 11 Comments

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Mary Anne here. Mariel is right – when it comes to our Thanksgiving feast, it’s all about the side dishes. I have to admit, I’ve gotten into a bit of a rut in terms of trying out new veggies, but who wants to mess with success and risk disappointing the “kids” on such an important family holiday? Well this year, I do!

I LOVE our traditional Candied Sweet Potatoes, in fact I don’t think I’ve ever had a Thanksgiving dinner when these sweet spuds didn’t appear. But this year, I’ve decided to try something different (I swear I can hear Mariel gasping, even though she’s in a different county). I haven’t told her yet, but I’m also eschewing our usual Buttered Green Beans with Almonds in favor of the Haricots Verts with Roasted Shallots that her brother and I created this past fall.

These carrots are ridiculously easy and just as satisfying as the yams of Thanksgivings yore. I was shopping for the ingredients for my Cranberry Relish, which requires orange zest but not the juice, and I thought letting all that fruit go to waste was a sin. Lo and behold, gorgeous peeled baby carrots were on sale in the same aisle and so a recipe was born. I then added some ginger and cayenne to the glaze, while incorporating the butter and dark brown sugar of our traditional yams. These beta carotene-rich beauties were whipped up in less than 15 minutes and I plan to mix the rest of the orange juice with melted butter to baste our massive bird. Now that will be something to be grateful for on Thursday!

What will be appearing on your own table this Thanksgiving?

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Glazed Carrots with Ginger and Fresh Orange Juice
Serves 6

Note: The carrots can be blanched up to 3 hours ahead. Allow to stand at room temperature. A few minutes before serving, prepare the glaze; stir in the carrots, and reheat over medium flame for a couple of minutes.

Ingredients:
1 lb. baby carrots – $1.25
3 Tablespoons sweet butter – stock
3 Tablespoons packed dark brown sugar – stock
1 Tablespoon Dijon-style mustard – stock
1 Teaspoon ground ginger – stock
pinch of cayenne – stock
2 Tablespoons orange juice – stock
fresh parsley, chopped – optional
Grand Total Assuming a Well-Stocked Pantry: $1.25
Total Per Serving: $0.27

Directions:
1. Blanch the carrots in boiling water until tender-crisp, about 6 or 7 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, in a medium-large sauté pan, melt the butter. Add the juice, dark brown sugar, ginger, mustard, and cayenne. Whisk until smooth.

3. Add the cooked carrots, tossing well to combine. Heat through for a minute or so. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with fresh parsley if desired. Serve immediately.

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Filed Under: Gluten-free, Holidays, Recipe Index, Recipes Under $5, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: basics, budget, Christmas, cooking, dinner, entertaining, fall, family, food, Holidays, kid-friendly, recipes under $5, thanksgiving, The Lows, vegetarian, winter

About Mary Anne Rittenhouse

The mother in this mother-daughter duo, Mary Anne is a registered nurse who has also worked for over two decades as a professional caterer

Comments

  1. Sandi says

    November 23, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    This is the first carrot recipe I’ve seen while drinking my hot tea and perusing blogs this morning 😉
    Beautifully photographed & appreciate any recipe w/Dijon!

    Happy Thanksgiving to you both!

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    • feastonthecheap says

      November 23, 2011 at 9:56 pm

      @Sandi. Happy T-day to you, as well!

      Reply
  2. Rhonda says

    November 23, 2011 at 6:35 pm

    These would go perfect wit my orange themed Thanksgiving.

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    • feastonthecheap says

      November 23, 2011 at 9:56 pm

      Happy Thanksgiving, Rhonda!

      Reply
  3. Bam's Kitchen says

    November 23, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    I am so happy to have found your cooking website. Your bright vibrant carrots with ginger and dijon sound delightful.

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    • feastonthecheap says

      November 23, 2011 at 8:24 pm

      So glad you found us! Happy Thanksgiving! M&M

      Reply
  4. Jeanette says

    November 23, 2011 at 11:38 pm

    Love the glaze on these carrots – so pretty, who could resist? Happy Thanksgiving!

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  5. Geez Louise! says

    November 24, 2011 at 12:03 am

    mmmm love carrots with orange … I’m all about the side dishes too. Have a happy Thanksgiving!

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  6. Char Rosenberry says

    November 24, 2011 at 2:19 pm

    You just saved me ! Someone couldn’t come today and they had another veggie. Saw this and had everything I needed. Thank you !

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    • feastonthecheap says

      November 24, 2011 at 9:31 pm

      Hey, Char. So glad you had what you needed for these carrots. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We are all as stuffed as the turkey we ate! Talk to you soon. xo

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  7. Mary says

    December 1, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    I love carrots- I’ll beeline for them at Thanksgiving while everyone else is in line for the more traditional side dishes. 🙂 Can’t wait to try these.

    Hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving!

    Reply

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