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Potatoes sweet potatoes parsnips carrots rutabaga chili sauce baked sticky.

Baked Root Vegetables Recipe

Potatoes sweet potatoes parsnips carrots rutabaga chili sauce baked sticky. Delicious American side, 45 minutes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb mixed roots ½ lb potatoes, ½ lb sweet potatoes, ½ lb parsnips, ½ lb carrots, ½ lb rutabaga (all 1½-inch chunks)
  • ⅓ cup chili sauce Heinz
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Equipment

  • Chef’s knife
  • Cutting board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Nordic Ware half-sheet
  • Tongs
  • Measuring cups & spoons

Method
 

  1. Peel potatoes sweet potatoes parsnips carrots rutabaga chef's knife cutting board. 1½-inch chunks uniform all roots no tiny bigs. Mixing bowl dump rainbow mix.
  2. Pour ⅓ cup Heinz chili sauce 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp honey 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp salt ½ tsp pepper bowl. Toss hands coat glossy sticky 30 seconds roots shine.
  3. Preheat 400°F. Parchment Nordic Ware half-sheet. Spread roots no overlap tongs denser rutabaga center. Foil tent 20 minutes steam tender. Foil off 20 minutes caramel glaze bubble.
  4. Mitts shake sheet tongs flip glaze even. Bake 5 minutes extra sticky char. Plate hot juices cling forks clean.

Notes

  • 1½-inch uniform chunks done together: rutabaga parsnips dense longest, sweet potatoes fastest candy edges. Heinz chili sauce sweet spicy perfect glaze sub sriracha milder. Hands toss penetrates sticky seals sugars.
  • Nordic Ware half-sheet single layer crisps air flow; foil tent first steams roots through, uncovered caramelizes chili honey thickens glossy no burn. Shake flips even char all sides.
  • Rutabaga peel thick wax coat knife steady; parsnips core tough optional trim. Smoked paprika chili smoke layer, honey balances heat cuts rich. Test fork tender snap shells.
  • Make ahead chop glaze fridge 1 day bake fresh peaks sticky. Reheat 375°F 12 minutes revives glaze. Parsley chop post-bake green crunch cilantro lime zing.