This recipe made us wonder, Why don’t we roast carrots more often? When they roast, their flavor concentrates and sweetens. Pair that with copious amounts of umami-packed Parmesan and just a touch of lemon, and you’ve got a super-irresistible dish that you’ll come back to again and again. Try it for yourself—carrots might just become your new favorite go-to side.
The real trick to this recipe is adding the Parmesan in two stages. First, you’ll toss the carrots with some cheese right before roasting, so it melts into the carrots as they turn tender. Then, once the carrots are out of the oven, you’ll add a little lemon juice, some fresh parsley, and even more Parmesan. It will make the carrots look pretty and give them an extra burst of cheese-y flavor.
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small to medium carrots, peeled (about 15)
cloves garlic, finely chopped
extra-virgin olive oil
finely grated Parmesan, divided
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
fresh lemon juice
chopped fresh parsley
Laura Rege is a Food Stylist and Recipe Developer who regularly contributes recipes and styles videos and photos for Delish. If she isn't in the Delish kitchens, you'll most likely find her out on the town looking for the next food trends in the US and on her travels abroad.
