Simple Roasted Carrots with Sage
Cooking during the holiday season doesn’t have to be stressful. Our Simple Roasted Carrots with Sage is a true no fuss side dish! The carrots become beautifully caramelized in the oven, while the sage gets nice and crispy! It’s the perfect combination of earthy and sweet!
Fall Is Peak Carrot Season!
A soon as fall is in the air pumpkins and squash dominate our tables . From soups, sauces, and desserts squash is everywhere. Don’t get me wrong, I love squash season just as much as the next person! As delicious as fall squash’s are, they’re not the only orange vegetable that’s should be in the spotlight. Although carrots are available year-round, their peak season is actually in the fall! This means they’re a prefect flavorful addition to any holiday table. Carrots come in many colors, shapes, and sizes! The great thing is, all carrots taste the same so use whichever carrots you like for these Simple Roasted Carrots with Sage!
Don’t Bother Peeling Roasted Carrots!
Part of what makes this dish so simple is the little amount of prep work it takes to make these carrots come to life. Carrots are perfectly fine with their skin on, honestly I have no idea why people even bother peeling them! Just give them a good scrub to get any dirt off. I found some great petite carrots at my local farmers market which I love the look of! And since they were classified as “ugly carrots” they ended up being cheaper too! Even if the skin doesn’t look the most appealing, once the carrots are roasted they’ll be beautiful!
Fresh Sage Is A Must For This Recipe
By now you all are probably familiar with my personal love for cooking with fresh herbs! Fresh sage is actually an herb I’m not as familiar with! I bought a bundle on a whim while out shopping for holiday recipe ingredients. I normally opt for using dried sage in holiday cooking because I think it has more flavor. Well when I was creating these Simple Roasted Carrots With Sage, I just happen to add the sage to the pan as an after thought. Originally, my plan was some type of glazed carrot! My significate other isn’t too keen on sugared vegetables, so at the last second I decided to scratch the idea to avoid food waste. To my surprised the fresh sage added nice earthy notes and got nice and crispy giving the dish some added texture! So when making this recipe, fresh sage is an absolute must!
An Allergy Free Gluten-Free Side Dish!
Our Simple Roasted Carrots With Sage is a side dish almost everyone can enjoy! Unless you’re allergic to carrots of course! This recipe doesn’t use any butter, nuts, gluten, or sweeteners. My goal was to have something that was effortless that most people can enjoy. I hope you make these Simple Roasted Carrots with Sage this holiday season and many holidays to come!
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Happy Cooking!
Simple Roasted Carrots With Sage
Ingredients
- 2 lbs small or petite carrots washed, dried, Peeling is optional
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- 2 large sprigs of fresh sage leaves removed from stems
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Lightly grease a large baking dish or line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Make sure your carrots are clean and nice and dry.
- Trim off any long roots and long green tops. Cut the carrots in half lengthwise and transfer to a large mixing bowl
- Drizzle carrots with oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. Toss carrots to coat evenly. Transfer carrots to your prepared baking dish or sheet. I like to do half cut side up and half cut side down so you get different levels of caramelization.
- Remove sage leaves from the stems and sprinkle them over the carrots. No need to chop the sage, as it will get crispy and crumble as it cooks in the oven.
- Place the carrots in the oven and roast for 20-30 minutes, until they've reached your desired tenderness. Check at the 20 minute mark.
- Let cool 5 minutes before serving!