Glazed Carrots with Bacon and Onion

By kimvess

Southern Living

NOVEMBER 2002

Ingredients

• 1 (1-pound) package baby carrots
• 3 bacon slices
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Cook carrots in boiling water to cover in a large saucepan 15 minutes or until carrots are tender; drain.

Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp; remove bacon, and drain on paper towels, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. Crumble bacon; set aside.

Sauté onion in reserved drippings over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until tender. Stir in brown sugar, pepper, and carrots. Cook, stirring often, 5 minutes or until carrots are glazed and thoroughly heated.

Transfer carrots to a serving dish, and sprinkle with crumbled bacon.