Herb Roasted Root Vegetables

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

10 servings

Updated: Feb. 24, 2023
Here's a simple-to-fix side that is perfect for a festive dinner. It looks beautiful with any entree. Roasting brings out the vegetables' natural sweetness. —Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri
Herb Roasted Root Vegetables Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 large potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 medium carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 medium parsnip, peeled, halved lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 small turnip, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 pound kohlrabi, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 6 large shallots, halved
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 6 fresh thyme sprigs
  • 6 fresh rosemary sprigs

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°. Place first 7 ingredients in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 6-8 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
  2. Transfer vegetables to a large bowl. Combine oil, pepper and salt; drizzle over vegetables and toss to coat. Divide mixture between 2 greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans; arrange herb sprigs over vegetables.
  3. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 130 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 263mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.