Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Vegetables with Thyme and Maple Syrup

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This side dish recipe for roasted sweet potatoes, fall and winter root vegetables, thyme sprigs, and a drizzle of maple syrup is packed with flavor.

Ingredients

1 pound sweet potatoes, cut into long, thin rectangles
1 large carrot, cut into long, thin rectangles
1 parsnip, cut into long, thin rectangles
extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 sprigs fresh thyme
2 tablespoons maple syrup, or to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2 Scatter sweet potato, carrot, and parsnip rectangles on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil; season with salt and black pepper.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until vegetables are partially soft, about 30 minutes. Scatter thyme sprigs over vegetables; drizzle with maple syrup. Continue baking until vegetables are soft, about 15 minutes more.