Monday, February 8, 2010

Meatless Monday - Roasted Vegetables

Thank you so much for stopping in! I partying today with the folks over at Sweet and Savory
for Meatless Monday. I love roasted vegetables, grilled vegetables, steamed vegetables. I just love vegetables. While you can do substitute just about anything, this gives you a starting point. Roasted Vegetables

Ingredients
4 medium beets
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 1/2 pounds carrots
1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts
8 large garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon freshly chopped thyme leaves
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Put the beets into a small baking dish and rub them with 1 tablespoon of oil. Cover the dish with foil and put into the oven for 30 minutes.
In the meantime, peel and cut the carrots into 1-inch pieces, trim the Brussels sprouts and halve them lengthwise, and peel the garlic cloves. Put the carrots, Brussels sprouts and garlic cloves into a large baking dish and toss with the remainder of the oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
After the beets have been cooking for 30 minutes add the large pan of vegetables to the oven and cook everything for 1 hour more, stirring the vegetable mixture once or twice.
Remove the beets from the oven and transfer them to a cutting board to cool. Stir the thyme into the carrot and Brussels sprouts mixture and let it continue to cook for another 10 minutes while the beets are cooled and cut. When the beets are cool enough to handle, about 5 minutes, peel them and cut them into 1-inch pieces. Remove the other vegetables from the oven, toss with the beets, season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

I hope you will try this and have a great Meatless Monday
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I treasure each and every comment.
Jeanette

13 comments:

  1. Yummm, I love'm too! Have you tried roasted asparagus, or even grilled? So nice. I think I'm gonna have something roasted for supper. Thanks

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  2. Sounds good! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
    I love potatoes roasted with olive oil, rosemary, garlic powder and fresh cracked pepper - could make a meal off of a plate of them.

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  3. I love roasted veggies and beets with carrots sounds really good together. Thanks for posting it on my Meatless Mondays.

    We are on hold right now with the youngest waiting for results. Both are home. Cryptic but I hope you understand.

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  4. Roasted vegetables are a favorite in this house, too.

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  5. mmm, sounds yum thanks! Lezlee

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  6. Thanks for visiting my blog. I love roasted vegetables and those look yummy.

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  7. This looks delich Jeanette -
    We need to catch up - I know this will be a very busy week for you but first thing next week OK?
    One day at a time remember.

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  8. This sounds delicious. Mr. P doesn't eat much meat now so definetly will be trying this... thanks for sharing.hugs ~lynne~

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  9. Oh, I am glad I came by to visit because I just started a vegetarian diet. I'm not missing meat at all but sure need some ideas for meal planning. I'll be sure to go check out the Meatless Monday... that is a new one for me.

    Thanks for visiting me and for the nice comment. I just became a follower :)

    See ya soon ;)
    Bunny Jean

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  10. Isn't it amazing how much better veggies are roasted? I've never tried beets...they aren't often available here. I'll have to try them!

    Sue

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  11. Looks and sounds delicious, Jeanette! That is something me and my family need to do more of...go meatless! :) ~hugs, Rhonda

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  12. Jeanette,
    Yummy! Love roasted veggies!
    deedee

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  13. We love roasted veggies! That's my favorite way to prepare them.

    Manuela

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