Honey Glazed Carrots With Fresh Chervil

Cookgirl's Note:

Use good quality, fresh ingredients! From the Low Fat Living book.

• Total Time: 17 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 tablespoons shallots , minced
• 4 cups organic carrots , trimmed, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup vegetable broth or 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 ½ tablespoons honey
• ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• salt , to taste
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 ½ tablespoons fresh chervil or 1 tablespoon fresh parsley

Directions:

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the shallots and saute for 2 minutes.
2. Stir in the carrots and broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer covered for about 15 minutes, or until carrots are tender but not mushy.
3. Raise the heat to medium and add the honey; and the salt and pepper to taste. Stir the mixture until the sauces becomes syrupy. **Be careful** not to burn the honey, reducing heat if necessary!
4. Just before serving, stir in the nutmeg.
5. Tranfer carrots to a serving platter and garnish with the fresh chervil (or parsley.).