Carrots Piedmontese
Elevate your side dish repertoire with Carrots Piedmontese, a rustic yet refined recipe inspired by the flavors of Northern Italy. Tender carrot rounds are gently simmered in a fragrant blend of garlic, butter, olive oil, and fresh herbs like thyme and bay leaf, then finished with a light vegetable stock reduction. The pièce de résistance? A generous sprinkle of freshly grated Parmesan and a pop of fresh parsley, creating a harmonious balance of earthy, savory, and herbaceous flavors. Perfect as an elegant side for roast meats or a standalone vegetarian appetizer, this dish comes together in just 35 minutes, making it both weeknight-friendly and dinner-party worthy.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 500 grams Carrots
- 30 grams Unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large Garlic clove
- 3 sprigs Fresh thyme
- 1 leaf Bay leaf
- 120 milliliters Vegetable stock
- 30 grams Grated Parmesan cheese
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.25 teaspoons Black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley
Instructions
Peel the carrots and slice them diagonally into 1/4-inch thick rounds.
Mince the garlic clove and finely chop the fresh parsley. Set aside for later.
In a large skillet, melt the butter with the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute, until fragrant and just golden.
Add the sliced carrots to the skillet, tossing to coat them evenly in the butter and oil mixture.
Stir in the thyme sprigs and the bay leaf, and season the carrots with salt and black pepper.
Pour the vegetable stock into the skillet, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the skillet with a lid.
Simmer the carrots for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they are tender but not mushy and the liquid has mostly evaporated.
Remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaf, then transfer the cooked carrots to a serving dish.
Sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese evenly over the carrots while they’re still warm.
Garnish with the chopped parsley for a fresh touch before serving.
Serve immediately as a side dish or enjoy as a standalone appetizer.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
844 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 65.1 g | 83% | |
| Saturated Fat | 25.4 g | 127% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.9 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 96 mg | 32% | |
| Sodium | 2328 mg | 101% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 58.7 g | 21% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 16.3 g | 58% | |
| Total Sugars | 25.6 g | ||
| Protein | 19.7 g | 39% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 550 mg | 42% | |
| Iron | 3.0 mg | 17% | |
| Potassium | 1895 mg | 40% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
