Sandy's Tzimmes recipe

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Ingredients

12 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2- to 1-inch pieces
3 cups orange juice
⅓ cup white sugar
⅓ cup olive oil
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
2 cups dried pitted prunes, quartered
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Nutrition Info

600.9 calories
carbohydrate: 110.5 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 19.4 g
fiber: 12.6 g
protein: 5.6 g
saturatedFat: 2.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 736.3 mg
sugar: 79.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Stir together carrots, orange juice, sugar, oil, zest, and ginger in a large skillet or 5-quart pot, bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until carrots are tender and glazed, about 15 minutes. Stir in prunes and simmer until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

One translation of 'tzimmes' is 'a big fuss,' but this simple recipe is anything but.

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