Maple-roasted Root Vegetables

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1 1/4-inch chunks
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/4-inch chunks
• 2 large sweet onions, peeled and quartered
• 3 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into 1 1/4-inch chunks
• 1 small yellow turnip
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup bourbon or 1/4 cup rum, plus
• 3 tablespoons bourbon or 1/4 cup rum
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 arrange the carrots, potatoes, onions, parsnips and turnip in a single layer in a shallow roasting pan.
• 3 heat the butter and maple syrup in a small saucepan just until the butter is melted, about 2 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat.
• 5 stir in the rum.
• 6 pour the maple mixture over the vegetables and toss to thoroughly coat.
• 7 sprinkle the vegetables with the salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes.
• 9 remove the pan from the oven, stir the vegetables, and bake, uncovered, until tender, 20 to 25 minutes longer.