Roasted Root Vegetables

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 lbs root vegetables, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces (use potatoes, carrots, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, beets)
• 1 medium onion, peeled and cut into 1/3 inch wedges
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt
• 1 head garlic, separated into cloves and peeled
• chopped fresh herb, like rosemary
• balsamic vinegar
• vinegar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 place the root vegetables and onion in a roasting pan.
• 3 toss the vegetables with the olive oil and salt to taste.
• 4 do not crowd the vegetables.
• 5 roast the mixture for a total of 45-50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
• 6 after 30 minutes, scatter the garlic cloves in with the vegetables.
• 7 continue stirring every 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender and evenly browned.
• 8 before serving, add a sprinkling of fresh chopped herbs or balsamic vinegar, if you like for additional flavor.