Easy Roasted Carrots
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These Roasted Carrots are tender, naturally sweet, and roasted to perfection. An easy side dish you’ll love!
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Recipe Overview:
- Ingredients: You will need 4 ingredients (that includes salt & pepper)
- Equipment: Roasting sheet pan
- Time: 5 minutes prep, 15-20 minutes of roasting time
- Servings: Easy to scale by adding more carrots. As written, about 6 servings.
What I Love About Roasted Carrots
I love to roast carrots year-round. They are especially great for Easter dinner, but I’m also making them for fall and winter feasts and when they’re freshly ripening in the summer fields. In summary:
- With a mere 5 minutes of prep, this recipe is quick and easy!
- A perfect side for holidays, like Easter dinner, spring dinners
- When a fresh crop of carrots is harvested from the garden.
Roasted Carrots Ingredients
Obviously, you need carrots, but for roasting, you will also need olive oil, dried thyme, fresh parsley (or your favorite herb), salt, and pepper.
Now, if you like roasted carrots on the sweet side, try a drizzle of honey butter over warm from the oven carrots. It’s superbly delicious.
How to Make this Quick Side Dish
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick cooking spray.
To prep the carrots: Clean and peel the carrots. If they are thick, cut in half lengthwise so they will roast evenly.
- Combine olive oil and thyme in a small bowl and brush over the carrots, turning to coat—season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender.
- When the carrots are tender, remove them from the oven and transfer them to a serving plate. While still hot, drizzle with honey butter, if you like, and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley.
The drizzled honey butter is a simple mixture of equal parts melted butter and honey.
In about 20 minutes, these little beauties will be ready for the table. So yummy, they’re almost like candy!
What kind of sheet pan is best for roasting vegetables?
I love to use a heavy, warp-resistant sheet pan that conducts heat well. Aluminum is great, but does tend to warm. Stainless steel is resistant to warping yet still conducts heat well.
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Easy Roasted Carrots Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8-12 carrots
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- drizzle of combined honey and melted butter 1 tablespoon each, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place carrots in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. If the carrots are thick, cut them in half lengthwise. In a small bowl combine olive oil and thyme and brush over the carrots; turning to coat. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Place in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender.
- When the carrots are tender, remove them from the oven and transfer to a serving plate. While still hot, drizzle with the honey butter, if you like, and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley.
- This step is optional, but if you like carrots on the sweet side, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a small saucepan until lightly brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the honey.
Nutrition
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