Simple Roasted Carrots

During the hustle and bustle of creating a big holiday meal, I tend to forget the vegetables. I know, it’s horrible…but sadly true. My focus tends to be on the “star” of the meal, aka main course, and I tend to completely forget about the beautiful vegetables that are hiding in the refrigerator, LOL.  Well this time I remembered, and you will not believe how incredibly easy these…..

Simple Roasted Carrots are to prepare. It’s almost comical how simple these directions are…..

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.

Place carrots in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper…..

Place in the oven and bake until golden brown, about 25 to 35 minutes {depending on your oven}…..

See, I was not kidding about how easy they are to prepare!!

I wanted to highlight the natural sweetness of the carrots, and I couldn’t add any dairy…so olive is the perfect solution. I love thyme, it’s so versatile and adds a subtle flavor that will not overpower or take away from the carrots. I used dried thyme, but fresh would work really well too.

I was originally going to use the fancy carrots with the stems still attached, but I could not bring myself to pay $4.99 a pound…so good old regular carrots get to be the star today. 😉

My other favorite carrot recipe is this delicious Roasted Carrot Soup with garlic croutons…..

In fact, I think it’s time to make this soup again… it’s so good!

If you don’t feel like roasting your carrots, this Creamy Carrot and Cauliflower Soup will be perfect for you…..

Enjoy!!

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Simple Roasted Carrots

Prep Time

2 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

32 mins

 

This Simple Roasted Carrots recipe brings out the natural sweetness and creates a delicious side dish that the whole family will love.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6 Servings

Calories: 103 kcal

Author: Lisa Johnson

Ingredients

• 2 pounds organic carrots peeled
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• sea salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.

2. Place carrots in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.
3. Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper.
4. Place in the oven and bake until golden brown, about 25 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Simple Roasted Carrots

Amount Per Serving

Calories 103 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5g 8%

Sodium 104mg 4%

Potassium 483mg 14%

Total Carbohydrates 14g 5%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 7g

Protein 1g 2%

Vitamin A 505.2%

Vitamin C 10.8%

Calcium 5.3%

Iron 3.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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