Every family has their favorite vegetable sides, especially for holiday meals: brown-sugar glazed sweet potatoes, cheesy broccoli, green bean casserole and the like. We all know the ruckus a wholesale deviation from tradition can cause — mutiny at the dinner table. But we do like to throw one new dish into the mix every once in a while, and today we’re going with a simple, nutritious but delightful carrot dish.

To make them, we roast the carrots in olive oil and water. The trick is to use just enough water that they steam a little, and stay very tender in the oven, but not so much that they can’t brown. Roasting brings out their natural sweetness, but a little honey helps too! We toss them in a glaze of sweet cream butter, apple cider vinegar, honey, mustard, herbs and spices. The result is a savory, flavorsome carrot that’s lightly sweet — even our kids gobble them up, which is always heartening, especially when there’s buttery mashed potatoes on the table.

Tip: If your oven is going to be occupied with the main dish, you can roast the carrots early in the day or even the night before, and then glaze them right before you sit down at the table.

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