Roasted Root Vegetables
Roasting root vegetables highlights their intense flavors. Popular roots are potatoes, onions, and carrots, but this recipe includes two lesser-known root vegetables, parsnips and rutabaga. You'll love the tantalizing taste of this Daniel Fast side dish.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
- 1 pound parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound rutabaga, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine vegetables in a large bowl, and add olive oil, salt, and pepper. Stir well to coat.
Spread out on two large baking sheets, being careful to spread the pieces out so that they don't overlap. Roast 15 minutes, stir, and return to oven.
Roast 15 minutes more. You may serve vegetables at this point if you want them a crispy on the outside but slightly soft on the inside. Cook for another 15 minutes if you like a crunchier texture.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)