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Glazed Carrots Recipe with Parsley

April 20, 2019 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

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This quick and easy glazed carrots recipe only takes 15 minutes to cook.

Quick and easy glazed carrots recipe with parsley in white serving bowl.

This simple recipe for glazed carrots is based on one my cousin shared at a family dinner years ago. My kids enjoy the sweetness of the glazed carrots, it is easy to make, and its mild flavor goes well with just about anything. I love the simple elegance of the dish so it is often on our holiday menu.

This glazed carrots recipe can be doubled or tripled, but don’t double or triple the amount of water that you add. Start with 1/2 cup and add more water as needed. Keep the water to a minimum, so that it is cooked off when the carrots are done.

Crinkle cut coin carrots on a cutting board.

You can use presliced coin carrots or you can slice your carrots yourself. If you cut them yourself you want them to be between 1/4 and 1/3 inch thick. If you cut the carrots thicker than that it will take longer for them to cook. The carrots can be cut with a crinkle cutter or they can be sliced with a knife. Choose the method that is easiest for you.

If you don’t have parsley or if your kids will not eat anything with green bits, leave it out. The parsley is mostly to make the carrots more attractive. You can use fresh or dried parsley. If you use fresh parsley, double the parsley as it will shrink when it is cooked.

Glazed Carrots Recipe with Parsley

It only takes 5 ingredients and 15 minutes to make this quick and easy glazed carrots recipe.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound sliced carrots
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley or 2 teaspoons fresh parsley

Directions:

1. Add the butter to a medium pot. Melt the butter over a low flame. The stir the sugar into the melted butter.

2. Pour a ½ cup of water into the pot and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.

3. Add sliced carrots and stir to coat. Cook over medium heat.

4. Stir the carrots frequently while cooking off the liquid, approximately 13 minutes. The liquid should be cooked off when the carrots are “al dente”. If the liquid cooks off before the carrots are done, add a tablespoon or two of water.

Adding dried parsley to the cooked carrots.

5. To finish, add the dried parsley. Stir to coat and cook for 1 more minute.

Serve immediately.

Quick and easy glazed carrots recipe in white bowl.

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Glazed Carrots Recipe with Parsley

It only takes 5 ingredients and 15 minutes to make this quick and easy glazed carrots recipe.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Author Alea

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound sliced carrots
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Instructions

Directions:

  • Add the butter to a medium pot. Melt the butter over a low flame and stir the sugar into the melted butter.
  • Pour a ½ cup of water into the pot and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
  • Add sliced carrots and stir to coat. Cook over medium heat.
  • Stir the carrots frequently while cooking off the liquid, approximately 13 minutes. The liquid should be cooked off when the carrots are “al dente”. If the liquid cooks off before the carrots are done, add a tablespoon or two of water.
  • To finish, add the dried parsley. Stir to coat and cook for 1 more minute.

Glazed carrots recipe tossed with parsley  in a  white bowl.

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If I have any carrots leftover, I use them in Chicken and Rice Soup. Just add them at the end when you add the other “leftovers”.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Joan Kelley says

    October 30, 2019 at 10:19 am

    5 stars
    I love this recipe! I used brown sugar instead of white sugar and it’s really good!

    Reply
  2. Swathi says

    December 19, 2011 at 9:33 pm

    Delicious, my little one is fan of carrot, she may like it.

    Reply
  3. Tricia @ Hodgepodge says

    December 19, 2011 at 8:17 pm

    Mmmmmmm.

    Reply

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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