Dinner Party Veggies, Part 2: Sweet Balsamic Roasted Carrots

Bite into this vegetable recipe, that comes from those saucy sisters Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat. My sister-in-law J. said this one is definitely worth repeating.


Ingredients:

- 2 pounds of carrots, peeled and cut into 2 inch sticks resembling French Fries
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 2 tablespoons of packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F. then line a baking sheet with aluminium foil and spray it with non-stick cooking spray. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat then add the vinegar and sugar and stir, just until the sugar melts. Remove this from the heat. In a medium bowl toss the carrots with the brown sugar glaze, salt and pepper. Spread the carrots in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the carrots start to brown on the bottom. Stir the carrots and return to the oven for 5-10 minutes until they are caramelized and cooked. Serves 6.