Simple, delicious, tender, potatoes with carrots. These melt in your mouth butter carrots and potato wedges are easy to make but elegant to serve to your pickiest of guests.
(Original post date Feb 6, 2018 / Links and post updated Feb. 4, 2022)
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- Place carrots, potatoes, and butter into a cast iron skillet, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place cast iron skillet in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
- Stir the potatoes. Turn-up oven temperature to 425 degrees and bake for another 20 minutes until potatoes start to brown.
- Remove from heat, allow to cool slightly, and serve!
There is nothing better than butter!! I love butter. I don’t like the health risks that come with butter, but the velvety texture it gives food, the succulent taste, the richness. That is why Melt in Your Mouth Butter Carrots and Potato Wedges are such a treat.
After a long week of watching what I eat, getting my steps in, working, chasing kids, making appointments, going to appointments, working, running a business. I just need a break, a moment to indulge. I honestly don’t think I would stay on track during the week if I didn’t give myself some leeway every now and again.
I love buttery mashed potatoes, rich velvety, completely indulgent mashed potatoes. But!! I was not in the mood to put that much effort into cooking. My son had the flu and an ear infection, my daughter had strep throat, my husband was gone, my dogs were hyped up about some cats that kept getting in the yard, been rearranging meetings and appointments all week, and feeling like I will never get caught up.
Honestly, I didn’t want to cook anything at all, the thought of ordering a pizza and locking myself in my bathroom with a bottle of wine did pop in my mind, but then who would take care of the kids and what would they eat?
So, I made a roasted chicken. With that roasted chicken, I made stock and some noodles for the kiddos. For myself I had a chicken and potato dinner, but not just any potatoes these melt in your mouth butter carrots and potato wedges, pure comfort! Just what I needed. No mashing, just cut and bake in butter until the outer skin starts to blister.
How to Make Butter Carrots and Potato Wedges
- Place carrots, potatoes, and butter into a cast iron skillet, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place cast-iron skillet in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
- Stir the potatoes. Turn up the oven temperature to 425 degrees and bake for another 20 minutes until potatoes start to brown.
These amazing potatoes have been sneaking up on our meal plan from time to time, on those weeks… yeah, THOSE weeks.
Because sometimes you just need to give in, sometimes self-care means giving yourself what you want. As I always say eating healthy and right has more to do with self-control and moderation. So next time you allow yourself to indulge, just a little, go straight to these melt in your mouth butter carrots and potato wedges.
FAQ and Tips
Common Questions that get asked about the recipe, and tips to save you time and money.
- Do I have to use medley potatoes?
I do recomend you use a small potato such as new potato, fingerling potato, or medley potatoes. Larger potatoes such as red potatos or russets take linger to cook and do not bake the same. - I am a vegan can I use plant-based butter substitute?
Yes, use the same amount. A stick of butter is a 1/2 cup so use a 1/2 cup of the plant-based butter. - Can you freeze these for later?
Yes! If you have leftovers they can be frozen up to 4 months. When ready to eat, place the frozen potatoes on a non stick sheet pan and bake until warmed through 10-20 minutes.
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Melt in Your Mouth Butter Carrots and Potato Wedges
Equipment
- 1 Large Sheet Pan
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter divided into 4 chunks
- 1 lb red and white medley potatoes Cut into wedges
- 3 carrots Cut into julianne strips
- 1 tbsp sea salt
- ¼ tbsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place carrots, potatoes, and butter into a cast iron skillet, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place cast iron skillet in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
- Stir the potatoes. Turn-up oven temperature to 425 degrees and bake for another 20 minutes until potatoes start to brown.
- Remove from heat, allow to cool slightly, and serve!
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That looks so good! I’m definitely going to have to try this one!
Thank you!! Enjoy!!
These look so good. I can’t wait to try it out. My favorite meal as a child was my mom’s roast beef, roasted, potatoes and carrots. The excess butter sounds delightful!
Oh, I love roast beef one pot wonders!! That is where I first fell in love with the potato carrot combo!! Thank you so much!
Omg this is so simple yet looks so delicious! I just started really appreciating cooked carrots, I refused to eat them for the longest time but once i learned how to really cook them well, I became obsessed. I’ll definitely have to try this recipe out
I know so many people that don’t like cooked carrots, my husbands being one of them. However, he loves them like this!
These definitely look like a great treat, and so easy to make! I love roasting veggies and will need to try these soon!
Thank you so much!! Yes!! Roasting anything just adds so much yummy flavor!
Two of my favorites combined into one mouth watering side dish! I’m going to be trying this delicious recipe in the very near future!
Awesome!! I just love a good potato and carrot combo!!
Wow This looks delicious ! Thank you for the recipe .
Thank you!! Enjoy!!
These look amazing! I’m going to have to try this recipe and see if I can finally get my kids to eat vegetables.
Thank you so much!! Sorry, your kids don’t eat their veggies, let me know how this works out for you. This is one of my kids favorites!
Thank you for sharing this recipe! Potato and carrots are my favorite vegetables to cook and eat! I agree that butter just makes everything better, but moderation is key?
Oh yes, moderation with the butter to make everything better… sometimes can be hard though! Thank you