Daily Archives: March 1, 2022

Maple Roasted Root Veggies

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 parsnips, peeled and cut into 2 inch long pieces
  • 2 turnips, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 large sweet onions, peeled, quartered
  • 1⁄2 cup olive oil
  • 1⁄3 cup maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400.
  2. Cut the root veggies into 1.5-2 inch pieces
  3. Place the cut root vegetables in a bowl.
  4. Stir together the oil, maple syrup and garlic powder and drizzle over the vegetables. Mix.
  5. Spread in a single layer on the baking sheet.
  6. Season with salt and pepper.
  7. Bake for about 1 hour until the vegetables are done and a little caramelized from the syrup.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Cheese

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds Brussels sprouts
  • 3 tablespoons good olive oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pound of bacon
  • 1 pound of mozerella cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Line pan with foil and spray PAM. Line pan with bacon strips.
  3. Place in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  4. Cut off the brown ends of the brussels sprouts and pull off any yellow outer leaves. Cut into quarters
  5. Mix them in a bowl with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Pour them on a sheet pan.
  6. Roast for 35 minutes in oven with bacon, until crisp on the outside and tender on the inside.
  7. Take out bacon and chop into small pieces.
  8. Take out brussels sprouts and sprinkle mozzarella cheese and bacon.
  9. Cook at 400 degrees until cheese is bubbling.