Maple Roasted Root Vegetables
By: Yuna Wu
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




2 mediums carrots, peeled and cut into 1 ¼ inch chunks
3 mediums parsnips, peeled and cut into 1 ¼ inch chunks
1 small ( ½ pound) yellow turnip, peeled and quartered
4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup bourbon or rum
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange carrots, parsnips and turnips in a single layer in shallow roasting pan. 2 Heat butter and maple syrup in a small saucepan just until butter is melted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add rum. 3 Pour maple mixture over vegetables and toss thoroughly to coat. Add salt and pepper to taste. 4 Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake 25 minutes. Remove pan from oven. Stir vegetables and bake, uncovered, until tender, 20 to 25 minutes longer.