Recipe - Roasted Root Vegetable

3 1/2  cups  coarsely chopped carrot (about 1 1/2 pounds)
3  cups  coarsely chopped parsnip (about 1 pound)
1 3/4  cups  coarsely chopped peeled turnips (about 1/2 pound)
2  tablespoons  olive oil
1  teaspoon  brown sugar
1/2  teaspoon  sea salt
2  medium red onions, each cut into 8 wedges
2  tablespoons  chopped fresh parsley
1  tablespoon  balsamic vinegar
1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
 
 
Preheat oven to 450°.
Combine first 7 ingredients in a shallow roasting pan; toss well. Bake at 450° for 1 hour, stirring after 30 minutes. Add parsley, vinegar, and pepper, tossing to coat.
 
Yield 6 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)
 
Freebies: 1 G&S, 1 NSV, 1 Fat
 
Calories: 175 (26% from fat) Fat: 5.1g (sat 0.7g,mono 3.4g,poly 0.6g)  Protein: 2.9g Carbohydrate: 31.9g
Fiber: 6.7g Cholesterol: 0.0mg Iron: 1.3mg Sodium: 267mg Calcium: 80mg
 
Cooking Light, JUNE 2002