Brighten up any weeknight meal with this healthy side dish loaded with vitamins.

Ingredients

• 3 pounds carrots, diagonally cut into 3-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind

Preparation

1. Place carrots, 2 tablespoons water, and honey in a 4-quart electric slow cooker.
2. Sprinkle salt over carrots. Sprinkle butter pieces over mixture. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or until carrots are very tender. Transfer carrots to a bowl; stir in orange rind.

Quick Tip

Use a Microplane grater to quickly grate the orange rind.