Orange Glazed Carrots USDA Recipe for Family Child Care

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Orange Glazed Carrots USDA Recipe for Family Child Care

Orange Glazed Carrots is a great dish for when seasons change! This combination of frozen carrots, canned pineapple, dried cranberries, and warm spices will not disappoint.

CACFP Home Childcare Crediting Information

½ cup provides ½ cup vegetable (½ cup red/orange vegetable).

Prep Time10

Cook Time7

Total Time17

Course: Side Dish, vegetarian

Keyword: Recipes for Home

Age Group: Ages 3-5, Ages 6-18

Serving Size: 6

Program Type: CACFP

Program Meal Type: Lunch, Supper

Conventional Meal Category: Side Dish, Vegetarian, Plant-based

Program Meal Component: Vegetables, Fruits

Vegetable Subgroup: Red-Orange Vegetables

Meal Service Temperature: Hot

Cooking Method: Boil

6 Servings

Calories: 157

Ingredients

½ oz or ⅛ cup Margarine, trans fat-free
½ cup or 3⅛ oz Brown sugar, packed
¼ cup Orange juice, concentrated, frozen, thawed
¼ cup (set aside 1 Tbsp) Water
⅔ tsp Vanilla extract
¼ tsp Ground cinnamon
¼ tsp Ground nutmeg
3⅓ cups or 1¼ lb Frozen carrots, thawed, sliced, drained
⅓ cup or 2 oz Dried cranberries
½ cup or 3 oz Pineapple tidbits, canned, undrained
1¼ tsp Cornstarch

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½ oz or ⅛ cup Margarine, trans fat-free
½ cup or 3⅛ oz Brown sugar, packed
¼ cup Orange juice, concentrated, frozen, thawed
¼ cup (set aside 1 Tbsp) Water
⅔ tsp Vanilla extract
¼ tsp Ground cinnamon
¼ tsp Ground nutmeg
3⅓ cups or 1¼ lb Frozen carrots, thawed, sliced, drained
⅓ cup or 2 oz Dried cranberries
½ cup or 3 oz Pineapple tidbits, canned, undrained
1¼ tsp Cornstarch

Instructions

Heat margarine and sugar in a medium saucepan uncovered over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves.
Add orange juice concentrate, water (set aside 1 Tbsp in small cup for step 4), vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Simmer uncovered over medium heat for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add carrots, dried cranberries and pineapple tidbits to sauce. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes over medium high heat.
In a small bowl, add cornstarch to the reserved water (1 Tbsp) and stir well until dissolved.
Add cornstarch mixture to carrot mixture. Stir quickly. Reduce heat to low. Cook uncovered for 2 minutes.
Critical Control Point: Heat to 140 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
Place glazed carrots in a medium (8” x 8” x 2”) serving dish.
Critical Control Point: Hold at 140 °F or higher until served.
Serve ½ cup (portion with ½ cup measuring cup or 4 oz spoodle).

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