Carrots glazed with thyme

Name: Carrots glazed with thyme
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: carrots 750g, sliced; butter 25g; golden or caster or sugar 2 tsp; thyme or leaves from 4 sprigs

20 minutes
serves 6
Easy

A simple 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.

March 25, 2015 at 3:05 pm

Ingredients

carrots 750g, sliced
butter 25g
golden or caster or sugar 2 tsp
thyme or leaves from 4 sprigs

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.