Roasted Parsnips and Sweet Potatoes with Honey-Pecan Drizzle

Serves 6 to 8
Time 1 hr 15 min
Roasted Parsnips and Sweet Potatoes with Honey-Pecan Drizzle

This side dish of roasted sweet root vegetables is a perfect accompaniment to roasted chicken or pork tenderloin. A side of bitter greens, like mustard greens, offers a nice balance to the sweetness.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    2 poundssweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
    2 poundsparsnips, cut into 1-inch chunks
    1bay leaf
    3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1 cuporange juice
    1/3 cuphoney
    2 tablespoonsbrown sugar
    1/2 cuppecans, toasted and chopped
    1/4 cupchopped parsley
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper

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Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F.


In a large bowl, toss together sweet potatoes, parsnips, bay leaf, oil, salt and pepper and transfer to a large roasting pan.


Roast, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden brown, about 1 hour.


Meanwhile, whisk together juice, honey and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.


Reduce heat and simmer until reduced and thickened, 7 to 8 minutes.


Stir in pecans. Transfer vegetables to a platter, drizzle honey-pecan mixture over the top and garnish with parsley.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

320

Total Fat

9g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

0mg

Sodium

210mg

Total Carbohydrate

60g

Dietary Fiber

9g

Total Sugars

31g

Protein

5g

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