Recipe: Orange Glazed Baby Carrots (crock pot)

ORANGE GLAZED BABY CARROTS

32 oz. (2 lbs.) pkg. baby carrots
3 Tbsp. brown sugar or brown sugar substitute to equal 2 Tbsp.
1/2 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp margarine
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 cup water

Combine all ingredients except cornstarch and water in slow cooker.
Cover. Cook on Low 3-4 hours until carrots are tender-crisp. (Ideal slow cooker size: 4-quart)

Put carrots in serving dish and keep warm, reserving cooking juices. Put reserved juices in small saucepan. Bring to boil.

Mix cornstarch and water in small bowl until blended. Add to juices. Boil one minute or until thickened, stirring constantly.

Pour over carrots and serve.

Makes 8 servings

Exchange List Values: Carbohydrate 0.5, Vegetable 2.0, Fat 0.5

Basic Nutritional Values: Calories 108 (Calories from Fat 29), Total Fat 3 gm (Saturated Fat 0.6 gm, Polyunsat Fat 1.0 gm, Monounsat Fat 1.3 gm, Cholesterol 0 mg), Sodium 115 mg, Total Carbohydrate 20 gm, Dietary Fiber 4 gm, Sugars 12 gm, Protein 1 gm

From: Cyndie Marrara , Port Matilda, PA

Used by permission to Recipelink.com from
Source: Fix-It and Forget-It Diabetic Cookbook by Phyllis Pellman Good with American Diabetes Association