MAPLE-GLAZED PARSNIPS AND CARROTS

Maple-Glazed Parsnips and Carrots image

There's a sweet hint of spring in the vegetable medley Bill Richards drizzles with reduced-calorie pancake syrup. "I enjoy adapting recipes I find in my wife's magazines," the creative cook shares from Ironwood, Michigan. "This different side dish goes with many of the entrees I make when our family comes to dinner."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Side Dishes

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1 pound carrots, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 pound parsnips, cut into 1/4-inch slices
4-1/2 teaspoons butter
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons reduced-calorie pancake syrup
1/4 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook and stir carrots and parsnips over medium heat in butter for 5 minutes. Combine the pancake syrup, orange juice, orange zest and salt; pour over carrot mixture. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cover and cook for 6-7 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. , Uncover; cook 1-2 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender and syrup mixture thickens and coats vegetables. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 279mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges