Carrots With Grape and Port Glaze

"My girlfriend brought this dish over as part of our progressive dinner. It was gorgeous & very tasty! If you cannot find carrots with leafy tops, small slender carrots without the tops will work nicely as well. From: Better Homes & Gardens, November 2004."
 
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Ready In:
38mins
Ingredients:
5
Serves:
8-10
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ingredients

  • 2 lbs carrots, small, whole with tops
  • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, 4 6-inch sprigs
  • salt, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 13 cup wild grape and port jelly, substitute noted
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directions

  • Peel or scrub and trim carrot tops, leaving about 1 1/2 inch of carrot top.
  • Halve any thick carrots lengthwise.
  • Place in a 4 quart Dutch oven along with the rosemary sprigs. Add water to cover. Season with salt.
  • Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Do not over cook.
  • Drain carefully in a colander; remove and discard rosemary sprigs (some leaves will remain).
  • Add butter to the Dutch oven; heat just until butter melts.
  • Return carrots to dutch oven and toss to coat.
  • Arrange carrots on serving platter, top with some jelly.
  • NOTE: To substitute for Wild Grape & Port Jelly: whisk together 1/4 C grape jelly and 1 T port, grape juice or apple juice.

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Reviews

  1. Different and very tasty way to prepare carrots. I also used baby carrots and added a bit more grape jelly and port to add a more distinct flavor, but the flavor remained subtle and very, very good.
     
  2. Reviewed for PAC Spring '08 -- what a great, easy recipe. I was just a teensy tad disappointed that I couldn't taste the grape/port glaze more than I did; it's a very subtle flavor, and really delicious. I used baby carrots instead of whole carrots (it's what I had on hand); I couldn't find wild grape & port jelly, so I got a locally made Concord grape jelly, and mixed in our good port. This is one of the best carrot recipes I've come across -- thanks so much for posting it!
     
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  1. Reviewed for PAC Spring '08 -- what a great, easy recipe. I was just a teensy tad disappointed that I couldn't taste the grape/port glaze more than I did; it's a very subtle flavor, and really delicious. I used baby carrots instead of whole carrots (it's what I had on hand); I couldn't find wild grape & port jelly, so I got a locally made Concord grape jelly, and mixed in our good port. This is one of the best carrot recipes I've come across -- thanks so much for posting it!
     

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Hi there! Originally CHICAGOLAND CHEF DU JOUR, I like to think of myself as a fantastic home cook with a flair for the gourmet. I have gotten & shared many recipes since I became a member in 2007. Although I have not been active in a few years, I still return to look for recipes from some of my fave chefs. Thanks to all you have helped me over the years and thanks a bunch to any and all reviews.
 
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