Name: Roasted Carrots
Total time: PLACEHOLDER
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds carrots , peeled, halved crosswise, and cut lengthwise if necessary to create even pieces; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted; Table salt and ground black pepper

Yield

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds carrots, peeled, halved crosswise, and cut lengthwise if necessary to create even pieces

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Table salt and ground black pepper

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds carrots, peeled, halved crosswise, and cut lengthwise if necessary to create even pieces

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Table salt and ground black pepper

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds carrots, peeled, halved crosswise, and cut lengthwise if necessary to create even pieces

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Table salt and ground black pepper

Why This Recipe Works

Cutting the carrots in our recipe into identically sized batons gave us evenly cooked results with the best browning. Precooking the carrots right on the baking sheet kept their moisture in and minimized withering. We buttered and seasoned the carrots, tightly covered the baking sheet with aluminum foil, and cooked them in a very hot oven. When the carrots were tender, we slid the uncovered baking sheet back into the oven and roasted them until the moisture had burned off and the roasted carrots took on nut-brown caramelized streaks.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees. In large bowl, combine carrots with butter, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper; toss to coat. Transfer carrots to foil- or parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and spread in single layer.

Cover baking sheet tightly with foil and cook for 15 minutes. Remove foil and continue to cook, stirring twice, until carrots are well browned and tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to serving platter, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve.