Vegetable Medley
This vegetable medley recipe is a simple way to prepare those root vegetables. If you are a vegetarian, this is great as the main course. If you eat everything, then this works wonderfully as a side dish with meats.
Ingredients
- 2 cups peeled sweet potatoes, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 1/2 cups peeled turnips, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 1/2 cups parsnips, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 1/2 cups carrots, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 Tablespoons olive oil
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Grease an oven proof baking dish with olive oil.
- Combine all the chopped vegetables, including the chopped onions in a large bowl and stir to mix them together.
- In a measuring cup,combine the olive oil, brown sugar, minced garlic,chopped parsley,sesame seeds, salt and pepper. Mix together then pour over the vegetables in the bowl.
- Use your hands to scoop and distribute the oil mixture onto the vegetables.
- Dump the vegetable mixture into the baking dish.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes or until vegetables are tender and golden brown.
