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14 years ago

I'm making this Roasted Root Vegetable recipe for Thanksgiving. It seems to me the brown sugar would burn if you put it in with the roasting vegetables. Also, I don't think I ever roast vegetables for an hour. Doesn't that seem like a long time? I got this recipe online and it had six rave reviews none of which mentioned any problem with the recipe as stated.

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups coarsely chopped carrot (about 1 1/2 pounds)

3 cups coarsely chopped parsnip (about 1 pound)

1 3/4 cups coarsely chopped peeled turnips (about 1/2 pound)

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

2 medium red onions, each cut into 8 wedges

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450. Combine first 7 ingredients in a shallow roasting pan; toss well. Bake at 450 for 1 hour, stirring after 30 minutes. Add parsley, vinegar, and pepper, tossing to coat.

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Comments (5)

blizlady
14 years ago
That does sound good. I think only 1 teaspoon of brown sugar shouldn't contribute to burning with all the vegetables. It probably is to help caramelize them. I probably would check the vegetables for doneness at around 45 minutes. We like our roasted vegetables a little crisp-tender anyway.
triciae
14 years ago
I also think it sounds good & that there isn't enough sugar to burn the veggies - just good caramalization. You'll be stirring them at 30 min. so you can check on doneness then & estimate whether they'll take the full hour. Size of how the veggies are cut will cause variances in cooking time person to person.

Happy T-Day!

/tricia
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3katz4me
Original Author
14 years ago
Okay - thanks for your wisdom. I like trying new things but don't want burning sugar in my oven on turkey day.
ghoghunter
14 years ago
Well I would watch is very closely because 450 is really a hot oven. I can't imagine baking it at that high a temp for that long without it burning. Maybe it's my oven but still I would watch it.
Joann
3katz4me
Original Author
14 years ago
Well this went about as expected - stirred at about 20 mins - it was looking good. Five minutes later it was starting to burn. Fortunately I salvaged it with only a few burned chunks. I think it could use a little more oil for the quantity of veggies. Not sure the sugar really added any value and I think it did contribute to the black, burned veggies. In the end the dish did taste good so it all worked out.

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