How to Make Slow-Roasted Winter Vegetables - A Step-by-Step Guide

As the temperatures drop and the days get shorter, there's nothing quite like a hearty serving of slow-roasted winter vegetables to warm you up from the inside out. This recipe is a celebration of the seasonal bounty that the colder months have to offer, showcasing the rich and earthy flavors of root vegetables like carrots, parsnips, and potatoes. Slow-roasting these vegetables allows them to caramelize and develop a depth of flavor that can't be achieved through any other cooking method.

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Ingredients

  • 1 medium butternut squash, chopped into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 medium yams, chopped into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, chopped into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 medium parsnips, chopped into 1/2-inch cubes, or more to taste
  • 4 medium carrots, chopped into 1/2-inch cubes, or more to taste
  • 1 large turnip, chopped into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 8 fresh mushrooms, quartered, or more to taste
  • 3 shallots, roughly chopped
  • 1 bulb garlic, cloves sliced lengthwise in half
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, coarsely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Information

  • Prep Time: 40 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Place butternut squash, yams, sweet potatoes, parsnips, carrots, turnip, mushrooms, shallots, and garlic in a large bowl. Add rosemary, salt, and pepper. Toss until evenly mixed, then add oil and toss until coated. Pour into large baking pans so that the vegetables are no more than 1 1/2 inches deep.
  • Bake in the preheated oven, tossing and scraping the bottom every 30 minutes, until vegetables are very tender, at least 90 minutes; longer is better.
  • Nutrition

    247 cal.

    • Total Fat: 5g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Sodium: 207mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 50g
    • Dietary Fiber: 8g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 45mg
    • Calcium: 107mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 1321mg