Roasted Veg

Roasting vegetables is a very easy way of cooking veg that requires very little prep. It’s a great alternative to boiling.

Sweet Potato Wedges

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet potato
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp dried sage
• 1 tsp garlic granules
• 1 tsp paprika
• Dash of salt and pepper

Method

1. Start by chopping your sweet potato into wedges and add to a large bowl
2. Add all of the other ingredients to the bowl and mix until all of the wedges are evenly coated
3. Place in the oven at 180 celsius for 45 mins or until crispy

Brussel Sprouts

Ingredients

• 8-10 large brussel sprouts
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp garlic granules
• 1 tsp paprika
• Dash of salt and pepper

Method

1. Cut the brussel sprouts into quarters and add to a large bowl
2. Add all of the other ingredients to the bowl and mix until all of the sprouts are evenly coated
3. Place in the oven at 180 celsius for 25 mins or until crispy

Maple Roasted Carrots

Ingredients

• 5 carrots
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• Sprig of rosemary (You can use dried rosemary if you don’t have fresh)
• Dash of salt and pepper

Method

1. Chop your carrots into four, length-ways and place in an oven-safe dish
2. Add your oil, maple syrup, salt and pepper to the dish. Mix with the carrots until they are all evenly coated
3. Spread the carrots out in the dish so that they are not on top of one another
4. Pull the rosemary leaves from the stem and sprinkle them over the carrots
5. Place the dish in the oven at 180 celsius for 30 minute

Butternut Squash

Ingredients

• 1 butternut squash
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• Dash of salt and pepper

Method

1. Peel your butternut squash. Cut it in half (Be careful as they can be quite tough to cut) and scoop out the middle
2. Chop the butternut squash into bite-size chunks. Lay the chunks on a baking tray
3. Add you oil, salt and pepper to your tray. Mix it around until the chunks are evenly coated and spread them out on the tray
4. Place the tray in the oven at 180 celsius for 40 minutes

Asparagus

Ingredients

• 1 bunch of asparagus
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• Dash of salt and pepper

Method

1. Chop the ends off of your asparagus and lay it on a tray
2. Add you oil, salt and pepper to your tray. Mix it around until the asparagus is evenly coated and spread them out on the tray
3. Place the tray in the oven at 180 celsius for 15-20 minutes

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