Dec23

Roasted Root Vegetables

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I know it can often be intimidating to prepare a meal on Thanksgiving or Christmas for family & friends. There is a lot of pressure to come up with a menu which will be appreciated by the guests while also not being too much of a hassle to cook and serve. When it comes to me, I love making the complete holiday dinner for my family and friends every year which includes all the usual suspects such as Green bean casserole, Mashed potatoes, Stuffing, Apple pie, Pumpkin pie, Candied yams, Tomato and pumpkin soup, Grilled asparagus, Candied yams, Cranberry sauce and Lasagna / Pasta (just no turkey as we are vegetarians). As the holiday season is around the corner, I share with you my recipes for a traditional American holiday meal. Today in Part 6 of my Holiday Celebration series, I give you a simple recipe for ‘Roasted Root Vegetables’ which is sure to be a hit with the crowd. Happy Holidays!!

Roasted Root Vegetables

Ingredients

1 cup peeled and cubed – Beetroot
1 cup peeled and cubed – Carrots
1 cup peeled and cubed – Sweet potatoes / Yams
1 cup peeled and cubed – Potato
3 Tbsp – Extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp – Italian seasoning
Salt & Pepper to taste

Method:

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Place all the vegetables in a large bowl and add the oil, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning and mix well
  3. Place all the vegetables on a cookie sheet and place in oven
  4. Bake for 40 mins or until soft and crispy
  5. Halfway make sure to take out the tray and turn vegetables to get them crispy all over
  6. Remove from oven and serve with soup and bread rolls

TIPS:

  1. In order to make Italian seasoning at home, take equal proportions of oregano, sage, thyme and parsley and chop finely and mix well. You can choose to add a little bit of salt to this mix as well. Keeps in fridge for up to a week
  2. You can also choose to add broccoli or sugar snap peas to the vegetable mix, however make sure to take them out sooner as will burn if kept too long
  3. The cooking time will depend on your oven so do check in between to ensure the vegetables are getting cooked and not burnt

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