Hot Honey Glazed Carrots on Whipped Ricotta

25 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. 2Make the hot honey glaze by mixing olive oil, hot honey, minced garlic, cinnamon, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
  3. 3Peel and cut the carrots.
  4. 4Toss the carrots in the hot honey glaze.
  5. 5Place the glazed carrots on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  6. 6Bake the carrots for 20-25 minutes until you can stick a fork through them easily.
  7. 7While the carrots bake, prepare the whipped ricotta by adding full-fat ricotta cheese, honey, and lemon juice to a food processor.
  8. 8Blend the ricotta mixture until it is smooth and creamy.
  9. 9Spread the whipped ricotta on a plate.
  10. 10Arrange the baked hot honey glazed carrots on top of the whipped ricotta.
  11. 11Drizzle with additional hot honey.
  12. 12Garnish with fresh thyme.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb carrots
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.25 cup hot honey
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • salt
  • pepper
  • fresh thyme
  • 16 oz full fat ricotta cheese
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

Equipment

ovenbaking sheetfood processorplatetongs

Tips

  • Side dishes are more important than the turkey.
  • This is a must-make side dish for Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving this year.
  • The whipped ricotta balances out the heat in the carrots.