Roasted Carrots with Ginger and Honey

Well after the fantastic Pan Roasted Chicken Thighs a few days ago I knew I had to do some more roasting!  While at the grocery store I found these insanely cute little carrots.  They must have been grown for a small Bugs Bunny to snack on!  I figured these would be fun to serve and even more fun to eat but I didn't realize how beautiful they would turn out.

If you can't find the miniature Bug's Bunny carrots anywhere you can use either baby carrots or regular carrots that have been peeled and cut into slices.  While this option isn't quite as darling as the little tiny carrots it would just as delicious.  This recipe is based on a recipe that belongs to Nick's mom that Nick just loves.  The addition of fresh ginger and honey gives these carrots a great flavor and makes them something much more unique than just plain old roasted carrots.

I love side dishes like this that take very little hands-on time in the kitchen and produce something that is much more interesting than just plain old steamed veggies.  While I love having fresh vegetables on the table I really hate to serve them without at least a little bit of flavor to keep it interesting.

Looking for more side dish recipes?  Check out these delicious and easy peas or the roasted corn salad:

Ginger Honey Carrots Recipe

Ingredients

yields 4-6 servings

1.5 lbs carrots, cleaned and peeled

1 1/2 T. butter (divided into 1T and 1/2T portions)

2 t. fresh grated ginger

1/2 T. honey

salt and pepper

Directions

1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Clean and peel carrots then cut into even sized slices.

2) Melt 1 T. of the butter and toss with grated ginger.  Place in a roasting pan with the carrots.  Toss the carrots in the butter until evenly coated.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Cover the roasting pan tightly with aluminum foil and place in oven for 15 minutes.

3) Remove foil from pan (carefully!) and continue roasting for 15-20 minutes (or until carrots reach desired tenderness), turning at least twice to ensure even cooking.

4) Remove from oven and remaining butter and stir with honey.  Toss carrots until evenly coated with the honey mixture.