Name: Brown Sugar Carrots with Bacon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups carrots; 3 slice bacon; 1 onion; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tsp all-purpose seasoning blend

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Brown Sugar Carrots with Bacon

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Steam carrots until they are fork tender.

Drain and set aside.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp.

Remove bacon and place on paper towels to drain off excess grease. Crumble and set aside.

Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings in skillet.

Sauté onion in bacon drippings over medium-high heat for 3 minutes or until tender.

Stir in brown sugar, All Purpose Seasoning and cooked carrots.

Cook for 5 minutes or until carrots are glazed and heated through.

Serve with crumbled bacon on top.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Render Bacon Fat First 🥓
Cook bacon until crispy to render maximum fat, then use that flavorful drippings as your cooking base for the carrots and onions—this creates an incredibly rich foundation that store-bought oil cannot replicate.
Cut Carrots Uniformly 🥕
Slice carrots into even 1/4-inch thick coins or sticks so they cook at the same rate and achieve consistent tenderness without any raw or mushy pieces.
Bloom Your Spice Blend 🌿
Toast your all-purpose seasoning blend in the hot bacon fat for 30 seconds before adding carrots to unlock deeper, more complex spice flavors that infuse throughout the dish.
Layer Your Brown Sugar 🍯
Add brown sugar in two stages—half at the beginning for caramelization depth, and the remainder in the final minutes for a sticky, glossy coating that clings beautifully to each carrot.
Test Carrot Doneness Early ✨
Pierce a carrot with a fork at the 15-minute mark; they should be fork-tender but still hold their shape, preventing the mushy texture that occurs from overcooking in the sweet glaze.