Description
Rustic roasted vegetables emerge as a simple Mediterranean-style side dish with golden-brown edges and caramelized depths. Herbs and olive oil enhance root vegetables, creating a savory experience you’ll want to savor alongside grilled meats or as a hearty vegetarian option.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 tbsps (90 ml) olive oil
- 2 lbs (907 g) carrots (peeled and chopped into uniform pieces)
- 6 whole potatoes (washed and diced evenly)
- 1 sweet onion (peeled and sliced into eighths)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced finely)
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C). Slice carrots into uniform 2-inch batons, dice potatoes with skins intact, and segment onions into eight wedges. Finely chop garlic cloves for maximum flavor infusion.
- Seasoning: In a spacious mixing bowl, combine prepared vegetables. Generously drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, then sprinkle dried thyme, fresh parsley, kosher salt, and cracked black pepper. Toss meticulously to ensure complete and even coating.
- Roasting: Spread seasoned vegetables in a single layer across a rimmed baking sheet, preventing overcrowding. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and roast for 45 minutes. Uncover and continue roasting, stirring periodically, until vegetables develop a rich golden-brown exterior and reach fork-tender consistency, roughly 30 additional minutes.
- Finishing: Extract roasted vegetables from the oven and conduct a final seasoning assessment. Adjust salt and pepper as needed. Transfer to a warm serving platter, highlighting the dish’s rustic charm and vibrant caramelized edges.
Notes
- Chop Uniformly: Cut vegetables into similar-sized pieces to ensure even cooking and consistent caramelization throughout the dish.
- Prevent Overcrowding: Spread vegetables in a single layer on the baking sheet to allow proper browning and prevent steaming instead of roasting.
- Oil and Season Thoroughly: Massage oil and seasonings completely into vegetables to maximize flavor absorption and achieve a rich, golden exterior.
- Monitor Roasting Time: Check vegetables every 10 minutes during the uncovered roasting phase to prevent burning and ensure perfect caramelization.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg