Roasted root vegetables with brussels sprouts and bacon is ready in just over 30 minutes. The combination here is hearty and nutritions.
Roasted potatoes are not uncommon at the dinner table. But the ease of adding a mixture of root vegetables in the roasting pan is not only more colorful, but more delicious and nutritious! This combination of beets, sweet potatoes, and brussels sprouts is super quick from the cutting board to the oven. Roasted in olive oil, then mixed with crispy bacon and drizzled with a touch of balsamic vinegar. What a great variety of texture and flavor!
Many excellent cooks confuse sweet potatoes and yams as being the same thing but they are very different in cooked texture and appearance. For this recipe, you want the lighter sweet potatoes which hold up better when roasted. And since they take a bit longer to cook than the rest of the vegetables, throw the potatoes in the microwave for just two minutes to give them a bit of a head start.
During the roasting process, the outer leaves of the sprouts may start to get REALLY dark and charred looking. Don’t worry, they will be fine and delicious. Just toss the mixture half way through cooking.
Adding the bacon is optional and can be left out for vegan and vegetarian tastes, or serve the bacon separately and even substitute pancetta. This combo of roasted root vegetables with brussels sprouts and bacon is perfectly charred and is a great grilled meat partner. But it also transitions into fall and winter weather as a nice complement to roast beef.
Roasted Root Vegetables with Brussels Sprouts and Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato, not yam, peeled and chopped into 1" chunks
- 2 large beets, red or golden or one of each, peeled and chopped into 1" chunks
- 2 cups, (1 pound)small brussels sprouts, rinsed, stems removed and cut in half
- 3 Tablespoons olive, coconut or avocado oil plus extra for drizzling
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 4 slices bacon, try uncured if you can get it, cooked to desired crispness
- Balsamic vinegar, for drizzling
Cooks Note:
- you could substitute the bacon for ½ cup of diced, cooked pancetta, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Place oven rack one place above the middle.
- In a large bowl, toss 1 sweet potato, 2 beets, and 2 cups brussels sprouts in 3 Tablespoons oil. Spread vegetables on rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Roast until tender and brown on edges, about 30 to 40 minutes, stirring one time about half way through cooking. The outer or loose leaves from the sprouts might get very crispy. This is okay.
- Remove from oven and transfer to serving bowl. Crumble or roughly chop 4 slices bacon and sprinkle over the vegetables.
- Drizzle with just a little balsamic vinegar (or even hot sauce) before serving. Add a light splash of extra olive oil too, if desired.
Adapted from Prevention Magazine recipes.
Made this last night and it turned out fantastic! served it over quinoa and sent the leftovers with my husband today for lunch. Thanks Sally, for sharing.
YUM! I could totally add some chicken in this for my husband and it looks so flavorful!
We love this recipe! It’s healthy and can be adapted to any veggies on hand. I sprinkled a little feta on top before serving. It was great! Thank you for submitting it!
I made this to accompany an herb crusted roast that was seasoned with garlic and rosemary, among many other herbs and spices. This was the perfect accompaniment! I followed the recipe exactly except I added parsnips to the bunch. Delicious Sally, thank you for sharing.
LOVE me some roasted veggies, too! I have a similar version and the possibilities are endless, right?
Am I correct in that the baking stone is from Pampered Chef? I have one myself. Stoneware is THE best and so easy to clean up… like this dish of roasted veggies bacon. It would be gone pretty quick around our house for dinner.
Kevin, Yes! That Pampered Chef pizza stone has served me well. It’s probably 20 years old, at least, and just looks better and better with age. Funny, I was going to tell you awhile ago that I have the same plate from your Roasted Pasilla and Potato Soup! Williams Sonoma? (I bought it at their outlet in Vegas but missed out on other pieces from the collection) And, getting back to the recipe, you’re right. Endless possibilities. 🙂