Glazed Asparagus Carrots With Pecans Recipes

MAPLE-GLAZED CARROTS WITH PECANS

Steps:

• In 12-inch skillet, heat broth and salt to boiling over high heat. Add carrots; reduce heat to medium. Cover; cook 10 to 12 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Drain if necessary.
• Add syrup and butter to carrots in saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until carrots are glazed. Sprinkle with pecans.

GLAZED ASPARAGUS & CARROTS WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Place 1 cup water in 10-inch skillet over medium heat.
• Bring to a full boil; add carrots and asparagus.
• Cover; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until carrots and asparagus are crisply tender (7 to 9 minutes).
• Drain.
• Set aside; keep warm.
• Melt butter in same skillet.
• Stir together cornstarch, 3 tablespoons water and lemon juice in small bowl; stir into butter.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens (2 to 3 minutes).
• Stir in lemon peel.
• To serve, spoon sauce over warm carrots and asparagus.
• Sprinkle with pecans.

MARMALADE-GLAZED CARROTS WITH CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in the marmalade, then add the carrots, orange juice, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are almost tender, 13 to 15 minutes.
• Uncover and add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet. Increase the heat to medium high and cook, stirring, until the liquid is reduced, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with the candied pecans.
• Photograph courtesy Anna Williams

GLAZED CARROTS AND CRANBERRIES WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Cook carrots as directed on package. Stir in cranberries and pecans.

MAPLE GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring carrots and water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10 minutes or until tender. Drain. Stir in the butter, syrup and pecans until the butter is melted.

MAPLE GLAZED JULIENNED CARROTS WITH STEAMED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Using a julienne peeler, julienne the carrots. I hold the large part of the carrot, and pull the peeler down the length of the carrot. Just keep peeling/julienning the carrots until you can't hold the carrot any more. The carrots will be long and spaghetti like. You will have a chunk left, just grate that for other uses, or discard.
• Prepare the asparagus: Trim the ends of the asparagus and wash. Peel the bottoms if they are tough.
• Bring some salted water to a boil in an asparagus steamer, or 12" saute pan with a lid.
• Cook the asparagus, covered, until tender crisp, about 3-5 minutes. Drain, and season with salt and pepper, and 1 teaspoon of the butter.
• Meanwhile, bring some salted water to a boil in a large saucepan.
• Add the carrots, and cook, covered, for 4-6 minutes, or until just tender crisp.
• Drain, and set aside. Melt the remaining butter in the saucepan, add the maple syrup, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of white pepper. Add the carrots and toss.
• To serve: put a pile of the carrots on the plate, and lay 3 to 5 asparagus spears over the top.

CHILLED ASPARAGUS WITH PECANS

Steps:

• Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Remove scales from stalks with a vegetable peeler, if desired. Cook asparagus in boiling salted water to cover 6-8 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain well. Place asparagus in a large heavy-duty, zip-top plastic bag.
• Combine sugar and next 3 ingredients; pour over asparagus. Seal bag securely, and gently turn to coat. Marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour, turning once.
• Remove asparagus from marinade, reserving marinade. Place asparagus on a serving platter, and drizzle with reserved marinade. Sprinkle asparagus with toasted pecans and pepper.

MAPLE-GLAZED CARROTS WITH PECANS

Steps:

• In a non-stick skillet melt butter. Add carrots and stir to coat with butter. Add broth through pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 6 minutes.
• Uncover and cook, stirring often until the carrots are tender and the liquid has reduced to a glaze (about 12 to 15 minutes).
• Stir in pecans and serve.
• To reheat if prepared in advance, add 1/4 cup water and heat gentley until water evaporates.

GLAZED CARROTS WITH BACON AND PECANS

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until crisp.
• Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings from the pan.
• Add the pecans and cook about 3 minutes.
• Transfer the pecans to the plate with the bacon.
• Add the carrots, salt, 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar, chicken broth, and thyme to the skillet.
• Bring to a boil, covered, over medium-high heat.
• Reduce heat to medium and simmer, about 5 minutes.
• Uncover, increase the heat to high, and simmer rapidly, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the butter and remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar to the skillet. Toss the carrots to coat and cook, about 3 minutes.
• Off heat, add the lemon juice and toss to coat.
• Transfer the carrots to a serving dish, scraping the glaze from the pan into the dish.
• Season to taste with pepper, sprinkle the bacon and pecans on top.
• Serve immediately.

APPLE-BROWN SUGAR GLAZED CARROTS

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine carrots and apple juice. Cook, covered, on high until carrots are tender, 3-4 hours., Remove carrots from slow cooker; discard juices. Return carrots to slow cooker. Stir in brown sugar, butter and salt. Cook, covered, on high until carrots are glazed, 15-20 minutes longer. If desired, sprinkle with pecans.