Recipes and Cooking Glazed Carrots with Pistachios 3.8 (47) Add your rating & review Dress up glazed carrots with toasted pistachios for a fast, festive side dish. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 10 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 3 pound small carrots with tops 3 cup water ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup shelled unsalted pistachios ½ cup butter (no substitutes) ⅓ cup packed brown sugar 1 ½ teaspoon snipped fresh thyme Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Trim carrots, leaving about 1/2-inch tops. Combine water and salt in a 12-inch skillet; bring to boiling. Add carrots; return to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until carrots are just tender. Drain carrots in a large colander; set aside. Meanwhile, place pistachios in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring once. Set aside. Melt butter in the heavy skillet. Add brown sugar and thyme, stirring over medium heat until sugar is melted. Add drained carrots. Bring just to boiling. Reduce heat and cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally just until well-glazed, about 10 minutes. Transfer carrots to a serving bowl or platter. Sprinkle with toasted pistachios. Makes 10 to 12 servings. To Make Ahead Cook the carrots and toast the pistachios the day before. Glaze and reheat carrots before serving. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 194 Calories 13g Fat 19g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 10 Calories 194 % Daily Value * Total Fat 13g 17% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 26mg 9% Sodium 196mg 9% Total Carbohydrate 19g 7% Protein 3g Vitamin C 7.1mg 36% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.