Chrissy Teigen's Thyme-Roasted Carrots Are Perfect For a Holiday Side Dish

Chrissy Teigen's thmye-roasted carrots are not the same carrots you packed in your lunchbox. These savory, caramelized carrots are gorgeous enough to be a Thanksgiving side dish, but easy enough to make for a weeknight dinner. Plus, they only require five ingredients — two of which are in the name.

To make these carrots, simply roast them with olive oil, salt, pepper, and fresh thyme. Chrissy's recipe calls for whole carrots and recommends slicing ones that are over one inch in diameter lengthwise for the right texture and a shorter cooking time. I had to slice all of mine, so I placed half of them face up and half of them face down to see which I preferred.

The face-down carrots (which are featured in the photo at the top of this post) caramelized much better than the face-up carrots. They were more flavorful, too, likely because I placed the thyme sprigs beneath them for more contact. If you have to cut your carrots in half, I'd definitely recommend cooking them face down, but otherwise, that's the only adaptation you have to make to this easy recipe. If you're looking for the perfect holiday side dish, look no further than this recipe!