brown sugar and date glazed carrots
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Dates are nature's candy, don't you know? Sweet organic carrots and dates lend a lot of flavor to the molasses and brown sugar. Hit up your local farmers market for some heirloom organic carrots!
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yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For brown sugar and date glazed carrots
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1 lbcarrots with greens/tops
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1/2 ccoarsely chopped carrot greens (top of carrots)
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4whole dates, pitted
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2 Tbspolive oil
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 tsppepper
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2 Tbsppacked brown sugar
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1 Tbspmolasses
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1/2 cgrapeseed oil
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1 Tbspunsalted butter
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2 tspfresh rosemary
How To Make brown sugar and date glazed carrots
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1Peel and half carrots lengthwise.
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2Coarsely chop the tops (greens) of the carrots.
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3Chop the dates.
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4Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add carrots, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat. Cook for about 3 minutes.
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5Add in the brown sugar, molasses, and dates. Toss to coat. Cook for about 6-9 minutes or until carrots are tender. If needed, add water to prevent the sugar from burning.
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6Meanwhile, In another skillet, heat the grapeseed oil over medium-high heat. Add the carrot tops and cook until crisp; about 2 minutes.
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7Remove from oil and set on a paper towel.
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8In the skillet with the sugar carrots, add butter and rosemary.
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9Cook until butter melts. Transfer to serving dish and sprinkle with the cooked carrot tops.
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