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Smoky Cumin Roasted Root Vegetables
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5 from 2 votes

Smoky Cumin Roasted Root Vegetable Recipe

This recipe is packed with deep, rich flavors, and it's a wonderful side dish to serve during the fall and winter months. It's one of my favorite root vegetable recipes to serve along side steak or chicken.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: comfort food recipes for fall and winter, vegetarian comfort foods
Servings: 4
Calories: 252kcal

Ingredients

  • cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 cups yellow onion, peeled and diced into bite-sized pieces (about 1 medium-sized onion)
  • 2 cups parsnips, peeled and cut into bite-sized rounds (about ¾-pound)
  • 2 cups carrots, peeled and cut into bite-sized rounds (about 1-pound)
  • 2 cups beets, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces (about ¾-pound)
  • 2 cups Idaho Russet potato, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces (about 1-pound)
  • about 20 small garlic cloves, peeled and root end trimmed off
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Set the oven and prepare the baking sheet. Preheat the oven to 450°F, and adjust a rack to the center. Coat an edged baking sheet with the 2 tablespoons of olive oil and set aside.
  • Make oil-herb mixture. Add the remaining ⅓ cup of olive oil to a small bowl and mix in the cumin, paprika and salt. Set aside.
  • Prepare the vegetables for roasting. Add all of the vegetables, including the garlic cloves, to the oiled baking sheet as you peel and cut them.
    Drizzle the spiced oil evenly over the vegetables and use you hands or a flat-bottomed spatula to mix everything together. Be sure everything is well coated and in an even layer on the baking sheet. (Try to avoid any pieces being on top of each other.)
    Sprinkle with a bit of freshly ground black pepper.
  • Roast and serve. Place the baking sheet in the preheated 450°F oven and roast until all of the vegetables are well caramelized, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Use a flat-bottomed spatula to turn them over about every 15 minutes.

Notes

Calorie count is only an estimate.

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcal