Slow-Roasted Root Vegetables
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 5 hours
YIELD: 12 servings.
When she was a little girl growing up in Italy, my Aunt Virginia learned to make a dish called “Noodles and Nuts.” I tried the topping on carrots and parsnips instead of noodles and haven't looked back. —Terri Collins, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ingredients
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2 pounds fresh baby carrots
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1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
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1/4 cup butter, cubed
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1-1/2 pounds medium parsnips
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2 tablespoons seasoned bread crumbs
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3/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
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3 tablespoons grated Romano cheese, optional
Directions
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1.
In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine first six ingredients. Cut parsnips crosswise into 2-in. pieces. Cut thinner pieces in half; cut thicker ones into quarters. Stir into carrot mixture.
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2.
Cook, covered, on low until tender, 5-6 hours. To serve, stir in bread crumbs; sprinkle with walnuts and, if desired, cheese.
Nutrition Facts
2/3 cup: 158 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 10mg cholesterol, 263mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 4g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 starch.
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