Roasted Baby Carrots

These delicious carrots are a perfect side dish for your next meal. They are low in calories but full of flavor.

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 pound baby carrots
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon white pepper

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Bring the orange juice to a boil in a pan, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Allow the liquid to reduce by one-fourth. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool. Combine the remaining ingredients in a baking dish and mix well. Bake for 20 minutes, then stir the carrots to brown the other side. Bake for another 20 minutes. Serve with the reduced orange juice as a sauce.

Yield: 4 servings

Nutritional Information Per Serving (About 1/2 cup): Calories: 112, Fat: 4 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Sodium: 622 mg, Carbs: 18 g, Protein: 2 g

Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 Fruit, 2 Vegetable, 1 Fat

By Terri