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Oven Roasted Carrots is an easy and healthy side dish recipe that will get your whole family to eat their vegetables. Use a simple combination of olive oil, salt/pepper, and garlic, OR make my simple seasoning recipe which includes thyme, rosemary, sage, oregano, and nutmeg.
Be sure to serve these with my cube steak (and gravy!) recipe.
Roasted Carrots
This recipe is definitely one of all-time favorite side dishes, especially with roast chicken. It’s effortless to make and is a great way to get the family to eat their vegetables.
Roasting the carrots allows the outside to brown nicely while also allowing the sugars to caramelize, which adds a ton of delicious natural flavor. They can be prepared with nothing more than olive oil, salt, and pepper, but can be further enhanced with my easy seasoning mix.
There are just a few simple things to go over before we get to roasting, so let’s do it!
Ingredients
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- 2 lbs. carrots
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Optional seasoning Mix:
- 1 teaspoons rosemary
- ¾ teaspoons oregano
- ¾ teaspoons thyme
- ¾ teaspoons sage
- 1/8 teaspoons nutmeg
How To Make Them
Slice the carrots diagonally so they’re about 2 inches wide. Cut thicker slices in half lengthwise for even cooking.
Toss them in olive oil and salt/pepper, along with additional seasonings if desired. Arrange on a baking sheet, try not to let them touch or overlap as this will sauce them to steam instead of roast.
Bake at 430° for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and top with minced garlic. Toss to coat, arrange them on the baking sheet again. Bake for 10-13 more minutes and serve!
Do You Peel Carrots Before Roasting
Peeling carrots before roasting them is optional. Just ensure that they’re scrubbed clean if you leave the skin on.
What Temperature To Roast Carrots
430°F is a perfect roasting temperature for carrots. It allows the outside to roast and the sugars to caramelize without drying out.
PRO Tips For This Recipe
Give Them Space
Be sure not to overlap your carrots and give them plenty of room to breathe on the baking sheet, otherwise they will steam instead of roast.
If Using Darker Baking Sheets
Darker baking sheets cook faster, especially on the outside. When you pull them from the oven halfway through, rearrange them so that the darker carrots go in the middle, and lighter ones go on the outside.
What To Serve with Roasted Carrots
- Meatballs and Gravy
- Roast Chicken
- Copycat Longhorn Parmesan Crusted Chicken
- Crock Pot/Instant Pot Chicken and Stuffing
- Crock Pot/Instant Pot/Oven Mississippi Pot Roast
- Crock Pot Pork Roast
- Smothered Pork Chops
- French Onion Chicken
- Chicken Fried Steak Recipe
- Copycat Cracker Barrel Meatloaf or The Pioneer Woman’s Meatloaf
- Baked Chicken Thighs in White Wine Sauce
Storing Leftovers
Roasted carrots last for up to 5 days in the fridge. You can also freeze them for up to 3 months, but the consistency once reheated is different and much more moist.
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Roasted Carrots
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. carrots
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Optional seasoning Mix:
- 1 teaspoons dried rosemary
- ¾ teaspoons dried oregano
- ¾ teaspoons dried thyme
- ¾ teaspoons dried sage
- 1/8 teaspoons ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 430 degrees.
- Peel the carrots and make diagonal cuts every 2 inches. Extra thick carrots can be sliced in half lengthwise for even cooking.
- Drizzle olive oil over the carrots and sprinkle them with salt and pepper, as well as the optional seasoning mix above if desired. Use your hands to toss to coat evenly.
- Arrange them on a light baking sheet, leaving space around each one so that they don’t overlap, which can cause them to steam instead of roast.
- Roast for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and add the minced garlic if desired. Toss to coat.
- Spread them out evenly again and roast for 10-13 more minutes.
This looks amazing and I will be making this for my mom on Mother’s Day but I do have a question on if I add the seasoning mix to them, will they still be sweet like it’s glazed?
Hi Finn! Excited for you to make them! The sweetest from the carrots will definitely come through whether or not you add seasoning 🙂 ENJOY!