Orange-Glazed Carrots

These carrots make a sweet side dish, great for holidays and Sunday pot roasts. I have substituted different juices for orange juice before and had good results--most often using passion-orange-guava juice which gave it a wonderful, light tropical flavor.

Not a bad way to eat your veggies.

1 pound carrots, sliced on the bias
¼ cup orange juice
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons butter, melted
½ teaspoon lemon zest
¼ teaspoon salt
dash nutmeg
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Combine the orange juice through the nutmeg, stirring well to combine. Add the cornstarch, stirring to dissolve any lumps and mixing well. Stir in the carrots, coating with the orange juice mix thoroughly and cook in the microwave for 9-12 minutes on high, stirring once or twice, depending on the strength of your microwave.

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