When you have a roast in the oven, you might as well add some vegetables. Carrots are an inexpensive side dish, and with a few added ingredients, these come out rich and sweet and make a perfect side dish.
Honey and Thyme Roasted Carrots
Are you looking for a simple recipe for carrots? Carrots are so easy to prepare, you can make these carrots so quickly and easily when you pop them into the oven. Fresh carrots are cooked with an easy marinade. The marinade is simply honey, lemon juice, and a bit of olive oil. You can add salt and pepper, and toss in some fresh or dried thyme, and you are going to have a simple side dish you will love.
Fresh carrots are so inexpensive, and once you try preparing fresh carrots you are going to be amazed at how easy they are to prepare. Fresh carrots taste so much better than frozen or canned carrots. Pictured below carrots I got from Trader Joes. Trader Joes sells carrots of different colors than just orange. You can make colorful carrots, they taste very similar to your standard orange carrot.
Roasted carrots go well with just about anything. They are delicious and easy to prepare.
If you love carrots, you may want to try these recipes.
Basic Cooked Carrots
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Baby Carrots
Copper Penny Salad
Honey and Thyme Roasted Carrots
Ingredients
- 1 pound carrots washed and trimmed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- salt and pepper
- a few fresh thyme leaves or pinch of dried
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Cut the carrots into thick batons - try and make them similar sizes and then they will cook evenly. Place in a roasting tin, add the oil, honey and lemon juice and seasoning and toss well to mix. Roast the carrots for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through this time, until the carrots are golden and tender. Scatter over the herbs and serve warm.
Anonymous says
These carrots were awesome!