These Maple Roast Vegetables are a holiday favorite in our house and perfect no matter if you are having twenty people over or just two.
Thanksgiving is around the corner and we’re already geared up for family, fun and some seriously good food! Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing holiday recipes that are perfect for a small family Thanksgiving meal (just in case you aren’t having over every relative known to man!). If you can’t figure out how to get dinner on the table you should have One Potato send it to your front door! But back to the massively delicious Maple Roast Vegetables.
I first started making this simple dish for Thanksgiving years ago, but it’s so addictive and easy to prepare that I started making it all the time (most of the vegetables the dish calls for are available year-round). Roasting is one of the best techniques for getting the maximum amount of flavor out of vegetables. They become super tender, sweet on the inside and a bit caramelized on the outside.
Holidays or not, I usually double the recipe because they’re just as delicious (if not more so) the next day – perfect for lunch or a quick, healthy snack. And, for anyone who has a child who is prone to say, “I hate vegetables,” just try making this dish and tell me if those words ever come out of their sweet little mouths again!
If you make these Maple Roast Vegetables I would love to see them! Just post a picture of your creation on Instagram and tag @weelicious. Enjoy every let bite!
Photos by Gerry Speirs
Maple Roast Vegetables
Ingredients
- 7 carrots, peeled, sliced in half lengthwise, then cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 red bell peppers, cut into large chunks
- 1 Delicata squash, unpeeled, split lengthwise, seeds removed and cut into half moons (you could also use peeled butternut squash)
- 1 Yellow onion, cut into wedges
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Place all the vegetables on a large baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat all the vegetables and sprinkle with salt. Alternatively at this point you can place the vegetables in a large zipper bag and refrigerate overnight.
- Roast for 50 minutes, stirring halfway through, or until tender and golden.
- Remove the vegetables from the oven, drizzle with maple syrup and roast an additional 5 minutes or until caramelized and golden.
- Serve with additional salt.
Any idea if how these will hold up overnight and/or if they can be made and made and then reheated after trasnsporting?
Delicious! I have never known what to do with delicata squash and now I do!! This recipe was so, so good…and easy! Thank you!
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