The best honey roasted carrots and parsnips
This recipe for honey roasted carrots and parsnips are the ideal side dish for your next roast dinner. These two root veggies are a winning combination. The natural sweetness of the carrots and parsnips are enhanced by the honey, while the roasting process brings out their natural flavours and creates a slightly crispy texture.
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Servings: 4 servings (4 generous servings, 6 small servings)
Calories: 246kcal
Ingredients
- 400 grams carrots - sliced into thick batons
- 400 grams parsnips - sliced into thick batons
- 1 tablespoon olive oil and some extra for oiling the baking tray - or vegetable oil
- 2.5 tablespoons honey
- 0.5 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- few good grinds of black pepper
- 30 grams butter - melted
- 2 teaspoons plain flour
- few sprigs thyme or rosemary - to taste, we use about 7 sprigs
Instructions
Do the prep
- Preheat the oven to 190C/374F/gas mark 5 and lightly oil a large baking tray.
- Wash the carrots and parsnips. If you are not peeling the veg, make sure to give them a good scrub.
- Slice the carrots and parsnips into thick batons of roughly equal sizes so they cook evenly. Place them in a large bowl.
- In a jug, whisk together the olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, melted butter and plain flour.
Construct the dish
- Pour the sauce over the vegetables in the bowl. Using your hands, toss the veg in the sauce ensuring every baton is coated.
- Tip the vegetables onto the baking tray. Spread them out evenly in a single layer. This helps the vegetables cook evenly and ensures they become nicely browned and crispy.
- Distribute the sprigs of thyme or rosemary across the veg.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes until the vegetables are cooked through and have some spots of caramelisation.Turn the batons over halfway through.
- Transfer to a bowl and serve piping hot.
- For the extra glossy look, use a pastry brush and stipple some honey onto the veg just before serving. Be sparing as you don't want the veg to become too sweet.
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Nutrition
Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 706mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 16894IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1mg