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This crowd-pleasing dish is as good for your eyes as it is for your table. Mix and match your favorite root vegetables—carrots, sweet potatoes, beets, parsnips—for a colorful caramelized dish that’s ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs root vegetables, such as carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, and beets, peeled (if desired) and cut into tough 1-inch chunks
- 1 small red onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp coarsely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
Instructions
- Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat oven to 425º F.
- Toss chopped root vegetables and red onion with olive oil. Add kosher salt and pepper and toss again.
- Add to rimmed baking sheet and spread into an even layer. Roast in oven for 30 minutes
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with chopped rosemary leaves. Toss to mix well and spread out again into even layer. Return to oven and continue to roast until the vegetables are tender and caramelized, 10-15 minutes more.
Serves 6-8
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