Roast Carrots Tomatoes And Onions With Thyme Recipes

ROASTED CARROTS WITH THYME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Slice the carrots on the diagonal about 2-in thick. Make sure all pieces are approximately the same size to ensure even cooking.
• Directly on the prepared baking sheet, toss together the carrots, olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme. Roast, stirring once mid-way through, until nicely caramelized and tender, 20 to 25 minutes (cooking time will depend on thickness of carrots). Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Transfer to a bowl and sprinkle with more fresh thyme, if desired.

SLOW-COOKER EASY POT ROAST

Steps:

• Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, place beef. Sprinkle with pepper and salt. Place potatoes, carrots and garlic over beef. In medium bowl, mix broth, tomato paste, thyme, mushroom soup and onion soup mix with whisk until smooth. Pour over beef and vegetables.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or until beef is tender. Remove beef from slow cooker to serving platter. Using slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to serving platter with beef; cover to keep warm.
• In small bowl, mix cornstarch and water with whisk until smooth. Stir into liquid in slow cooker. Increase heat setting to High. Cover; cook 10 to 12 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve gravy with beef and vegetables. Garnish with parsley.

ROAST CARROTS, TOMATOES AND ONIONS WITH THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Slice the carrots into one-inch pieces. Peel the tomatoes by dropping them into boiling water, leaving them for a minute and then draining them and slipping off their skins. Cut them in half and scrape out the seeds. Cut the onions in thick slices.
• Pour the oil over the bottom of a baking dish about 9 by 13 inches and spread out the onions, tomatoes and thyme. Season with salt and pepper and stir the vegetables lightly to make sure they are coated with the oil. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring from time to time.
• Add carrots, stir to coat with oil and continue roasting for one hour.

THYME-ROASTED SWEET ONIONS WITH TOMATOES AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Combine first 4 ingredients in 9x13-inch shallow roasting pan. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Toss well. Roast in oven until onions are golden brown and very tender, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes or less Transfer to bowl. Serve hot or at room temperature.
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