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Rustic Honey Carrots

Name: Rustic Honey Carrots
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Modern American
Ingredients: 1 lb medium-sized Carrots (peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds); 2 tbsp Honey; 2 tbsp Butter (unsalted); 1 tbsp chopped Fresh Thyme; 1/2 tsp Salt (or to taste); 1/4 tsp ground Black Pepper (or to taste)

These Rustic Honey Carrots are a delightful side dish that combines the natural sweetness of carrots with the rich flavors of honey and butter. The caramelization adds a beautiful depth of flavor, while the hint of thyme elevates the dish to a restaurant-quality experience.

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🤖 AI-Generated Recipe 🧪 Cook at Your Own Adventure Modern American Vegetarian

🎯 This is AI cooking. We're here to have fun. Let's see what happens!

Our AI chef has whipped up this recipe using its digital imagination. It might be brilliant, it might be... interesting. That's the adventure! We believe cooking should be playful, experimental, and a little chaotic.

AI Confidence Level:

80% "This should work... probably!"

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Total Time 40 minutes

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Difficulty Easy

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Servings 8

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Category Side Dishes

🥘 Ingredients (AI's Shopping List)

✨ The AI has assembled this ingredient list. It's probably right... mostly!

1 lb medium-sized Carrots (peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds)
2 tbsp Honey
2 tbsp Butter (unsalted)
1 tbsp chopped Fresh Thyme
1/2 tsp Salt (or to taste)
1/4 tsp ground Black Pepper (or to taste)

🔧 Equipment

Required:

Large ovenproof skillet

⏰ Timing

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 25 min

Total Time: 40 min

👩‍🍳 Instructions (The AI's Game Plan)

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1

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

🌡️ 400°F

AI Wisdom: Ensure the oven is fully preheated before starting.
2

In a large ovenproof skillet, melt butter over medium heat.

⏱️ 2 min (ish)

AI Wisdom: Do not let the butter brown.
3

Add the sliced carrots to the skillet, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes until slightly caramelized.

⏱️ 5 min (ish) 🌡️ medium heat

AI Wisdom: Stir occasionally to cook evenly.
4

Drizzle honey over the carrots and stir to coat evenly.

⏱️ 1 min (ish)

AI Wisdom: The honey will caramelize in the oven.
5

Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and roast for 15-20 minutes until the carrots are tender and caramelized.

⏱️ 15 min (ish) 🌡️ 400°F

AI Wisdom: Check for desired tenderness.
6

Sprinkle chopped fresh thyme over the carrots before serving.

AI Wisdom: Adds a fresh herbaceous flavor.

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Created on December 21, 2025

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