Bianca Coats, MPA, RD, LDN

Nov 6, 20171 min

Roasted Root Vegetables for Thanksgiving

November 6, 2017

Root vegetables serve great importance for our diets.  The top reasons to include root vegetables are:

1. High in Fiber

2. Contains great source of Vitamin A & C-Maintains skin and eyes

3. Helps with weight loss

4. Contains anticancer antioxidants 

5. Lowers cholesterol & strengthens heart health

Popular root vegetables: Sweet potatoes/yams, white potatoes, carrots, beets, turnips, and butternut squash

Ingredients:

  • 1 head garlic, separated into cloves and peeled

  • 1-2 pounds root vegetables, peeled and cut in 1 inch pieces (potatoes, carrots, parsnips, turnips, rutabagas, beets, sweet potatoes)

  • 1 medium onion, peeled, in 1/4-inch wedges

  • 2 T. olive oil

  • 1-2 T. smoked paprika 

  • Dash of salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 400.

  2. Put vegetables (except garlic) in a bowl. Toss with oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika 

  3. Spread veggies in a roasting pan. (Do not crowd the pieces; use 2 pans if necessary.) Roast, stirring every 15 minutes until tender and evenly browned, 45-50 minutes.

  4. Add garlic cloves during last 20 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings.
     

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