Roasted Vegetables

Roasting potatoes and vegetables intensifies their flavor. They compliment many meals. By using different potatoes and veggies, everybody gets to eat their favorite. ​

When we first started making this dish in our family, we called it "Mediterranean Potatoes.” We would roast potatoes with garlic, olive oil, and herbs—and that was it. Did you notice I used "we"  instead of “I” because my husband usually makes them. After awhile, I chimed in by adding a sweet potato (because I like sweet potatoes) and before I knew it, my husband added some more garlic and onions. So, I added some parsnip because I love roasted parsnip. And that is where our roasted veggie recipe stands now. who knows what will happen to it in the future. The thing about this recipe is that you can really roast anything you like. Every family member gets to pick their favorite vegetable. After all, we live in a democracy and we need to eat our daily choice of healthy and wholesome food—and this is great way to do so.  Enjoy, as we have for years.  ​

Most of the time, I cut the veggies into bite-sized pieces, but sometimes I have cut the veggies to make them look like french fries. This takes a little bit more effort, but the kids of all ages like it. It’s a great way to get your family to eat their veggies.

I usually make enough to have plenty of leftovers to eat the following days. It's a great little snack and can be added to almost everything you eat.  Add an egg and you have a meal. ​

This has been a family recipe for years

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Ingredients

enough for 4-6 servings with some leftovers

1 sweet potato
1-2 parsnips
8 small sized potatoes
pieces of onions ( optional)
In the past we have added carrots 
or brussels sprouts 
1/3  cup olive oil
1-1 ½ TBS garlic salt or less
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp Italian herbs (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375˙ Fahrenheit

Peel the sweet potato and parsnip and cut into chunk-size pieces.
Wash the potatoes and cut them in half. 
If you are using larger potatoes quarter them.
Spray the baking dish with oil.
Coat the vegetables with the olive oil.
Spread them out in a baking dish.
Bake the vegetables for 50  to 60 minutes turning a couple of times.


Guten Appetit!
Recipe by©Sunnycovechef and family