Roasting Vegetables

This is an essential cooking skill. Roasting vegetables is easy, quick and produces an amazing result. Tender, caramelized, delicious veggies that even those that don't usually love veggies can't help but enjoy! Balancing your plate means that most of you will need to increase veggies to fill half your plate, and so interesting ways to prepare veggies is a common question.You can roast just about any veggie, or fruit if you want to be really adventurous! Here are the basic steps:

1. Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Cut into bite sized pieces.
3. Toss with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Add minced garlic and other herbs and spices if desired.
4. Place on a baking sheet.
5. Set in oven and roast until soften, about 15-25 minutes depending on the vegetable.

Here's roasted fennel and broccoli:Material on this blog is provided for informational purposes only. It is general information that may not apply to you as an individual, and is not a substitute for personalized nutrition or health advice or healthcare. Never disregard medical advice or delay seeking medical care because of something you have read or accessed through this website.