Microwave Orange Glazed Carrots

Ingredients
  • 1-pound fresh carrots 
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp butter (or margarine)
Directions
  1. Wash hands with soap and water. 
  2. Wash, peel, and cut carrots into 1/2-inch coin shapes. Add carrots to a microwave-safe casserole dish and add 1/3 cup water. Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Check tenderness of carrots. If still hard, continue cooking in 2-minute intervals until carrots reach desired texture.  
  3. While carrots cook, combine orange juice and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth. 
  4. Add orange mixture and butter to carrots, stirring to coat carrots. Microwave on high for 1 minute or until the mixture is thickened.
  • Storage: Refrigerate leftover carrots within 2 hours of cooking. Eat within 4 days.
  • Tip: Replace coin-shaped carrots with baby carrots. Increase cooking time to 8 minutes to start, continuing to cook in 2-minute intervals until carrots reach desired texture.
Bowl of microwaved honey glazed carrots
Servings
6
Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts per serving:

Calories: 70

Fat: 4 g

Saturated Fat: 3 g

Sodium: 60 mg

Total Carbohydrate: 9 g

Added Sugars: 5 g

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 1 g