Maple Cayenne Glazed Carrots

Poor carrots, often written off  as unwelcome at the dinner table due to their prevalence in sub-par steamed vegetable mixes. Their only other appearances are as a part of veggie trays served up with ranch dip. Ish. We can do so much better!

Here is a spin on the classic sweet glazed carrots that Christopher and I put together for Thanksgiving dinner this year. We were craving sweet and spicy, and this delivers.

Ingredients:

2 pounds carrots, sliced in rounds

2-3 Tbsp unsalted butter

3 Tbsp maple syrup

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste)

-In a large, heavy pan, sauté the carrots in the butter over medium high heat until they begin to soften.

-Add maple syrup and cayenne pepper, maintaining the heat. Watch the carrots carefully at this step, as you want to remove them from the heat just as they begin to caramelize, before the sugar has a chance to burn.