Honey-Glazed Carrots and Parsnips

 

Ingredients

• 500g parsnips
• 500g carrots
• 2–3 tbsp olive oil
• Few thyme sprigs
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in two
• 3 star anise
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1–2 tbsp clear honey
• Splash of water
• Few knobs of butter

Directions

1. Peel and halve or quarter the parsnips and carrots so that the pieces are of a similar size.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan, then add the carrots and parsnips and toss to coat in the oil. Add the thyme, cinnamon, star anise and some seasoning.
3. Cook over a medium heat for 15–20 minutes, turning the vegetables frequently, until golden brown and almost cooked through.
4. Drizzle over the honey and cook until the vegetables start to caramelise. Deglaze the pan with the water and increase the heat. Cook for 2–3 minutes, until the liquid has evaporated and the carrots and parsnips are cooked through.
5. Stir through a few knobs of butter to glaze.

If you don’t have fresh thyme sprigs you can substitute them with rosemary, or use half a teaspoon of dried thyme. Star anise is a very popular spice in Chinese cooking, though it’s often overlooked in Western food. It adds a peppery liquorice-like taste to savoury dishes, a bit like fennel seeds.

Source: https://www.goodto.com/recipes/gordon-ramsay-s-honey-glazed-carrots-and-parsnips