Pomegranate Glazed Carrots

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch diagonal slices
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• place juice in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. cook for 15 minutes or until juice is reduced to 1/4 cup; stir in honey. (mixture may be prepared several days ahead and stored tightly covered in the refrigerator.)
• while glaze is cooking, preheat oven to 400 degrees f. place carrots, oil, salt, and pepper on a small baking sheet; stir well to coat. bake for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. drizzle glaze over carrots and stir to coat. bake for 10 minutes more, stirring once or twice.
• stir in walnuts and cranberries and cook for 5 minutes more or until carrots are nicely glazed. transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with thyme. recipe may be doubled.