Side dishe for 6
Glazed Spiced Carrots
Carrots cook slowly with peach preserves, butter, brown sugar, and warm spices before a short thickening finish.
Typical price
$3.77for 4 servings
$0.94 per serving$3.77 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 370 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetSide dishesSlow cooker
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 2 lb | $2.18Typical price |
| Jelly or jam$0.16/oz typical | 5.5 oz | $0.88Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.65 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 lb small carrots
- 1/2 cup peach preserves
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- toasted chopped pecans (optional)
Steps
- Place the carrots in a slow cooker for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the peach preserves, butter, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
- Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours.
- Whisk the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl for 2 minutes.
- Stir the slurry into the slow cooker and cook on High for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the pecans if using and cook for 5 minutes.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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