SWEET ROASTED AUTUMN ROOT VEGETABLES

Sweet Roasted Autumn Root Vegetables image

Sweet yet savory autumn side dish goes well with any roasted meat.

Provided by Kelly Nagy Cramer

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¼ cup butter, melted
¼ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 small butternut squash - peeled, seeded, and cubed
2 turnips, cubed
2 parsnips, cut into rounds
1 sweet potato, cubed
1 rutabaga, peeled and cubed
2 carrots, cut into rounds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil.
Whisk butter, maple syrup, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Add squash, turnips, parsnips, sweet potato, rutabaga, and carrots to butter mixture; toss to evenly coat. Pour coated vegetables into the prepared roasting pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.9 calories, Carbohydrate 54.2 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 9.7 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 529.6 mg, Sugar 21.4 g