Honey roasted carrots and parsnips with rosemary and thyme – easy to prepare and delicious to eat. The perfect accompaniment to your roast dinner.

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Anyone reading my blog this week will have noticed a theme emerging. Now the summer has officially ended, I’m back in full roast dinner mode.

There’s another motive behind this new found desire to share everything roast dinner. I’ve entered into stealth Christmas mode. It’s that time when secretly everyone’s thinking about Christmas, but it’s a bit too early because you have to get Halloween out of the way first (or is it just me?).

I mentioned in my perfect roast potatoes post a couple of days ago that I’m not a huge fan of the Autumn and Winter. However, I’m a huge fan of Christmas. So, ever since Daniel started back at school and the evenings started getting darker, I’ve been thinking about Christmas.

I accept that it’s actually far too early to be sharing Christmas recipes, so I’m stealthily sharing them under the disguise of roast dinners. The great thing is that they’re just as perfect for your regular Sunday roast as they will be on the big day and by sharing them now it gives you the chance to try them out a few times before the big day comes!

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Honey Roasted Carrots and Parsnips

Honey roasted carrots and parsnips with rosemary and thyme – easy to prepare and delicious to eat. The perfect accompaniment to your roast dinner.

Recipe Type Side Dish

Active Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Servings 4 people

Calories 171 kcal

Ingredients

• 4 medium carrots
• 4 medium parsnips
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 2 tsp runny honey
• A few sprigs of fresh rosemary and thyme
• A pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 220ºC/200ºC
2. Peal the carrots and parsnips and chop the larger ones lengthways into halves/quarters so that all pieces are about 1-2cm wide.
3. Put the carrots and parsnips into a baking tray, ensuring that they all have a bit of space.
4. Mix the olive oil (2 tsp) and honey (2 tsp) in a cup and brush over the carrots and parsnips. Lay over the sprigs of rosemary and thyme and season with salt.
5. Put into the oven and roast for 35-45 minutes (until they're soft with a little bite). Give the tray a shake every now and again to help them cook evenly.
6. Once they're cooked, they're ready to serve.

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Honey Roasted Carrots and Parsnips

Amount Per Serving

Calories 171 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2g 3%

Sodium 57mg 2%

Potassium 776mg 22%

Total Carbohydrates 36g 12%

Dietary Fiber 9g 36%

Sugars 13g

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 203.8%

Vitamin C 36.3%

Calcium 7.6%

Iron 6.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

I’m sharing this recipe with #TastyTuesdays with Honest Mum and #RecipeOfTheWeek with A Mummy Too.

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