Carrot, Orange & Poppy Seed Bake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 675 g carrots, cut into thin strips
• 1 leek, sliced
• 1 1/4 cups orange juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 2 teaspoons thyme, chopped
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• salt and pepper, to taste
• fresh thyme sprig, to garnish
• orange rind, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 f/180°c.
• 2 cook the carrots and leek in boiling salted water for 5-6 minutes.
• 3 drain well and transfer to a hallow baking dish until required.
• 4 mix the orange juice, honey, garlic, mixed spice and thyme together and pour the mixture over the vegetables.
• 5 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 cover the baking dish and cook in oven for 30 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
• 7 remove the lid and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
• 8 garnish with fresh thyme sprigs and pieces of orange rind.
• 9 serve.
• 10 variation#1: use 2 tsp cumin instead of mixed spice.
• 11 variation#2: use lemon or limes instead of orange juice, and garnish with the appropriate rind.