Roasted Carrot Sauce Recipes

ROASTED CARROT PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan)/200°C/gas mark 6.
• Place 6 sliced carrots in a roasting dish and drizzle with olive oil, thyme leaves and sea salt. Mix well then roast in the oven for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the carrots are cooked through.
• Meanwhile heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan.
• Add a chopped onion and sauté until soft and golden brown, around 10 minutes.
• Add 2 cloves crushed garlic and cook for a further minute.
• Pour in a tin of chopped tomatoes, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar and 1 tbsp tomato puree. Bring the boil then reduce the heat to low and cook for 20-30 minutes until slightly thickened.
• When the carrots are done add them to the tomato sauce.
• Allow to cool a little then blend with a handheld blender or pour into a jug blender (make sure it's not too hot if you're doing this) and blend until smooth.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

OVEN-ROASTED CARROTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Toss carrots with olive oil and Italian seasoning in a bowl and spread out on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle pecans and panko on top and continue roasting until golden, about 5 minutes more. Serve immediately.

SAVORY ROASTED CARROTS WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place carrots, onion and mushrooms in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. In a small bowl, mix remaining ingredients; drizzle over vegetables and toss to coat. Roast 40-45 minutes or until carrots are tender, stirring occasionally.

ROASTED CARROTS WITH LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss carrots with oil and cayenne; season with salt. Arrange in a single layer (use 2 baking sheets, if necessary). Roast, tossing once halfway through, until tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• In a small bowl, whisk together honey, zest, and lemon juice; season with salt. If making ahead of time, cover and refrigerate carrots and dressing separately, up to 1 day. Otherwise, drizzle dressing over cooked carrots (still on baking sheet); toss to coat. Transfer to a serving dish; serve warm or at room temperature.

ROASTED CARROT ROMESCO

Steps:

• Roast the vegetables: Heat oven to 550 degrees F, or as high as your oven will go. Leaving the skin on, cut the onion in half vertically and place in roasting pan, cut side down. Cut the carrots in half horizontally and add to pan. Slice tomatoes in half and add to pan, cut side down. Cut head of garlic in half horizontally, discard the woody outermost layer, and add to pan, cut side down. Drizzle ¼ cup olive oil over the vegetables and roast until soft and lightly charred, about 15 minutes.
• Make the romesco: When the vegetables are roasted and cooled, remove the onion, tomato, and garlic skins and discard; add all the vegetables to the food processor. Deglaze the roasting pan by adding enough water to cover the bottom, heating to a low simmer, and scraping to release the brown bits (also known as "fond"). Meanwhile, pulse the vegetables in the food processor to a chunky mash. Add the sliced almonds, toasted almonds, salt, pimenton, vinegar, and 3 tablespoons of olive oil; pulse to combine.
• Finish the romesco: Add half of the deglazed pan juices to the food processor and continue to pulse to combine; then season to taste with more salt. With the motor running, add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to finish. Serve with grilled vegetables, as a dip, or as a vinaigrette by mixing a few tablespoons of romesco with one part vinegar and two parts oil.