Carrot And Poppy Seed Bake

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs carrots, cut into thin strips
• 1 leek, sliced
• 1 1/4 cups fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons clear honey
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 2 teaspoons thyme, chopped
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• salt
• pepper
• 2 teaspoons orange zest

Recipe

• 1 cook the carrots and leek in a saucepan of boiling salted water for 5-6 minutes. drain well and transfer to a shallow baking dish.
• 2 mix together the orange juice, honey, garlic, mixed spice and thyme and pour the mixture over the vegetables. add salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 cover the baking dish and bake at 350f for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 4 remove the lid and sprinkle with poppy seeds. sprinkle with orange zest.