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Roasted Root Vegetables with Crispy Sage

This delightful dish showcases the natural sweetness of seasonal root vegetables, enhanced by crispy sage for a perfect side dish.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the roasted vegetables
  • 2 pieces beets, peeled and chopped into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 large carrot, rolled cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 3 pieces parsnips, chopped into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 medium sweet potato, chopped into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 piece turnip, chopped into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • to taste sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (for roasting) for drizzling
For the crispy sage
  • 10 leaves fresh sage leaves
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil for frying

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Place the beets and carrots on one baking sheet and the parsnips, sweet potato, and turnip on the other.
  3. Drizzle the vegetables with olive oil and sprinkle with rosemary, sage, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  4. Toss to coat and spread the vegetables evenly on the baking sheets.
Roasting
  1. Roast for 25 to 50 minutes, or until tender and browned around the edges. The parsnips, sweet potato, and turnip will bake for less time, while the beet and carrot will need longer.
Crispy Sage
  1. In a small saucepan, heat olive oil until bubbling, then add the sage leaves.
  2. Stir and cook until the leaves are crisp, about 1 minute. Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels. Reserve the oil for serving.
Serving
  1. Once the vegetables are done, toss them with 1 tablespoon of sage oil, transfer to a platter, and top with the crispy sage leaves.

Notes

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 3 days. Reheat in the oven or microwave.