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Oven-Baked Carrots

Oven-baked carrots are a simple side dish with olive oil, garlic and parsley that wins everyone over. Here is how to make them in a few easy steps.
Recipe Oven-Baked Carrots
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 10 minutes
  • Cooking 45 minutes
  • Servings for 6 people

Oven-Baked Carrots are a quick and easy side dish to make, perfect if you are looking for something simple to replace the usual salad. People often underestimate how good a carrot side dish can be, and how versatile: there is no main course it doesn’t go with, whether meat, fish, cheese or eggs.

To make the recipe even more versatile, we went for light oven-baked carrots, using just a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil to dress them along with parsley and garlic. Simple flavors, then, but ones that go well together and make a tasty dish that is sure to win over young and old.

The oven-baked carrots recipe is also perfect if you have little time to spend in the kitchen. Once you have peeled the carrots, you simply cut them lengthwise into quarters, lay them in a baking dish and season them with the ingredients we just mentioned. The oven will take care of the rest, and you can prepare other dishes or simply relax while they cook. You can also make the side dish more substantial by adding other vegetables to the carrots, for example making oven-baked potatoes and carrots: the seasonings we used go very well with other ingredients too.

If you are looking for more ideas on how to cook carrots and want to keep things easy, then Roast Carrots are the recipe for you. Alternatively, you can go for flavorful Carrots with Roquefort or try a carrot recipe that can be served on its own as a main course, such as Carrot Burgers.

Ingredients for 6 people

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Method

  1. To make the Oven-Baked Carrots, start with the carrots themselves. Wash them under running water and, if they are not organic, peel them. In any case, trim off the ends and cut them lengthwise into quarters.
  2. Lay the carrots in an ovenproof baking dish and season them with the oil, the minced garlic and about half of the parsley.
  3. Season with a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper and toss well with your hands so that all the flavors are evenly distributed.
  4. Now place the baking dish in an oven preheated to 200 °C (400 °F) for about 45 minutes. Remember to turn the carrots several times while they are in the oven so that they brown evenly.
  5. Once they are ready, sprinkle the carrots with the reserved parsley and serve them piping hot. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

To make the oven-baked carrots even lighter, you can leave out the oil and season them simply with salt, pepper, garlic and parsley. It is also really easy to create a different version of the dish every time: thyme instead of parsley, a squeeze of lemon juice once they are cooked, or a teaspoon of curry powder added before cooking are just a few of our suggestions.

Tips

To make this side dish easier to serve, we recommend cutting your carrots into rounds and cooking them that way. The choice is yours, though: we assure you that however you cook them, their wonderful flavor will always be the same.

Storage

Oven-baked carrots keep for up to three days in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

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