This may be the easiest side dish at your holiday feast, but also one of the prettiest!
On the Ingredients
- Carrots are a type of root vegetable that was cultivated from the wild carrots of Europe and Southwestern Asia. They’re usually bright orange, but heirloom varieties may be red, purple, black, white, or yellow. Carrots are known for being high in beta carotene, which gives them their color and has excellent health benefits. But other pigment compounds are found in carrots like alpha-carotene, lutein (great for eyes), lycopene (antioxidant), polyacetylenes (may have anti-cancer properties), and anthocyanins (antioxidant). On top of that, carrots are a high-water-content vegetable that is low on the glycemic index, low in calories, and high in fiber. (Read more about carrots.)
Roasted Whole Carrots with Thyme
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
30
minutesTotal time
35
minutesThis may be the easiest side dish at your holiday feast, but also one of the prettiest!
Ingredients
3 lb local carrots
3 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp fresh thyme
salt and pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425° F.
- Spread the carrots on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Use your hands to roll the carrots around, coating them in the oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and thyme.
- Roast for 20-30 minutes until the carrots are tender and browned. Serve hot.
