Carrots can be not only one of the ingredients in soups and salads, but also a delicious stand-alone snack. It is prepared simply, requires a minimum of effort and ingredients, and the carrot sticks are tasty and healthy.
It is necessary
- - 10-12 pcs. small carrots;
- - 1 ½ tbsp. l. olive oil or sunflower;
- - 1 teaspoon of sea salt or ordinary;
- - ½ teaspoon of pepper;
- - ½ teaspoon of garlic powder or a fresh clove;
- - ½ teaspoon of thyme.
Instructions
Step 1
Turn on the oven to preheat to 200 ° C. Rinse the carrots and peel them off if desired, although this is not necessary. Cut the carrots into even long strips. Due to the fact that carrots are not pre-boiled, they retain a large amount of nutrients and vitamins in the oven.
Step 2
Place in a bowl and pour over with olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt, garlic powder, or finely chopped garlic cloves, pepper and thyme. You can use a variety of your favorite herbs to taste. Toss the seasoned carrots to distribute the spices and oil evenly in the carrot strips.
Step 3
Place the carrot sticks on top of the parchment, leaving a small space between the sticks so that the carrots are baked well.
Step 4
Bake in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, turning them periodically and checking that the carrots are done. If the fork fits freely into the carrots and the flesh turns dark and the color turns golden, the snack is ready. Leave the carrot snacks to cool for a few minutes and serve. You can bake carrots with potatoes cut into similar strips. Such a baked duo will be a suitable side dish for meat or fish dishes.
