Simply Roasted Carrots
I love making recipes that are difficult and include lots of ingredients – I guess I like a challenge. Sometimes though, I just like to keep it really simple. I recently made dinner and wanted a healthy but simple side dish so I roasted some carrots. I simply seasoned them with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper and a drizzle of olive oil then roasted them. They turned out fork tender and absolutely delicious. We gobbled up every last carrot and we all thought they were delicious.
How to Make Simply Roasted Carrots
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Coat a baking pan with a bit of cooking spray.
Toss the carrots with some olive oil and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Spread out on the baking pan and place into the oven for 15 minutes.
Flip the carrots and continue roasting for 10-15 minutes or until fork-tender and a bit caramelized. Remove from the oven and place on a serving plate. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Ingredients
- 2-3 tsp olive oil
- 8 carrots peeled & cut in half lengthwise if thick
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Coat a baking sheet with a bit of cooking spray.
- Toss the carrots with some olive oil and season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Spread out on the baking sheet and place into the oven for 15 minutes.
- Flip the carrots and continue roasting for 10-15 minutes or until fork-tender and a bit caramelized. Remove from the oven and place on a serving plate. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Simple and healthy makes for a good dish.
Hi Pam:)
I’ve been roasting a lot of carrots these days too but, I usually steam them before tossing them in the oven. I didn’t think they would have enough roasting time in the oven to soften up. I’ll have to skip the steaming next time and see if there’s a difference.
Thanks for sharing, Pam…
P.S. Noah LOVED the mushrooms!!!
Look amazing and I love roasted roasted carrots Pam!
I am glad this is a simple recipe. Now that I am thinking about it, it’s not the number of ingredients I find overwhelming if it’s spices. I have most of those on hand and I like spice in food. Anyway these carrots are great.
Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best ones! Roasted veggies are the best!
Simple but very delicious!
Roasting is such a great way to make vegetables taste good.
I love a good simple side dish! These carrots sound awesome.
Alexis and I have been on a roasted carrot kick for a few months, probably will be until spring.