Slow Cooker Orange Glazed Carrots

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Carrots are slow cooked until tender and mixed with an orange-pecan sauce.

serves/makes:

ready in:
2-5 hrs

1 review

ingredients

3 cups thinly sliced carrots, or leave whole if small
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons orange marmalade
2 tablespoons chopped nuts, pecans or walnuts

directions

Combine the carrots, water, and salt in the crock pot. Cover the crock pot and cook on high for 2 to 3 hours or until the carrots are done.

Drain the carrots well then stir the butter, marmalade, and nuts into the crock pot.

Cover the crock pot and cook on high for 20-30 minutes or until the orange sauce is heated through.

Serve hot.

crock pot notes

Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.

nutrition data

177 calories, 11 grams fat, 20 grams carbohydrates, 1 grams protein per serving.

reviews & comments

cookster REVIEW:
December 1, 2004

This is a very good carrot recipe. I brought it for Thanksgiving and it was a hit. It is really good the next day has a chance to marinate more.

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