STICKY MAPLE ROOTS

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Serve up a classic Christmas dinner side dish of carrots and parsnips. Herby and slightly caramelised, these sticky maple roots are sure to go down a treat

Provided by Good Food team

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

4 large carrots , cut into thick batons
3 parsnips , cut into thick batons
40g butter
1 star anise
few thyme sprigs
3 tbsp maple syrup

Steps:

Tip the carrots and parsnips into a large pan with the butter, star anise, thyme, maple syrup and 250ml water. Season with salt, then cover and boil for 10-15 mins until the water has evaporated and the vegetables are tender. Turn down the heat and cook until the carrots and parsnips are starting to caramelise and turn a light golden brown.
Shake the pan gently to cover the veg in the sticky syrup, then season with cracked black pepper and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 119 calories, Fat 5 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 15 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 10 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium