Glazed carrots with thyme
Serves 6
Easy
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A simple herby glaze turns the humble carrot into a side dish to go with any roast. Cook until the buttery juices caramelise with the sugar to give the carrot slices a gorgeous glossy look. The sugar brings out the natural sweetness of the veg. A sprinkle of thyme is all they need.
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- 750g carrotssliced
- 25g butter
- 2 tsp golden or caster or sugar
- from 4 sprigs thyme or leaves
Method
step 1
Put the carrots, butter, sugar and thyme in a wide shallow pan with a lid. Season, then add water to come halfway up the carrots.
step 2
Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until the carrots are almost tender, about 3-5 minutes. Turn up the heat, remove the lid and cook until all the liquid has evaporated and the carrots are glazed.
