Roasted Autumn Root Vegetables

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

Roasting really brings out the earthy flavors of these beets, potatoes, parsnips, turnips, and rutabaga. A bit of vinegar and goat cheese add just the right amount of zing.

Ingredients

cooking spray
4 beets, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
2 new potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
2 parsnips, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
2 turnips, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 rutabaga, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1/3 cup vegetable broth
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 pinch Italian seasoning, or to taste
1 (4 ounce) package goat cheese, crumbled

Directions

1 Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2 Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
3 Toss beets, potatoes, parsnips, turnips, and rutabaga with olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
4 Spread seasoned vegetables over prepared baking dish.
5 Roast vegetables in the preheated oven until beets are easily pierced with a fork, about 40 minutes.
6 Stir vegetable broth, balsamic vinegar, and Italian seasoning together in a small bowl.
7 Pour broth mixture over vegetables and continue roasting until liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes more.
8 Transfer roasted vegetables to a bowl and toss with goat cheese.