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Autumn Fare - vegetable - Roasted Autumn Vegetables - sweet potatoes, late tomatoes, red onion and garlic

 

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Roasted Autumn Vegetables - Sweet Potato, Tomato, Red Onion and Garlic

This dish is similar to the Pumpkin, Sweet Onion and Tomato roasted vegetable medley.  Both are delicious and easily variable.  I find the flavour of the sweet potato is enhanced by the sweetness of the red onion and roasted garlic.  The tomato offers a distinct flavour contrast. 

 

 

serves 2 (multiplies easily)

preheat oven to 200°

2 sm. sweet potatoes or yams

1 lg. red onion 

4 large garlic cloves

4 plum tomatoes

3 T. oil

salt

Cut the onion into eighths, quarter the tomatoes lengthways and remove the seeds. Trim the root end of the garlic but do not peel.  Set aside.

 

Scrub the sweet potatoes and cut in half.  Rub all sides with a little oil and place in a roasting pan that can accommodate all vegetables in a single layer.  Toss the onions with 1-1/2 T. of the oil and salt to taste (+ - 1/4 t.).  Place with the sweet potatoes. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes or until a fork can pierce the sweet potato pieces halfway in.  Turn the sweet potatoes after 15 minutes.

 

Toss the tomatoes in the remaining oil, add to the vegetables and continue to roast for another 20 minutes or until tomatoes are tender but not overdone and the onions are soft but still retain a little 'bite'.  Stir the vegetables around now and again.

 

Serve the vegetables either tossed together or the sweet potato arranged separately but next to the tomatoes, onion and garlic.     

 

Note:  If you are using large sweet potatoes, one may be enough for two.  In this case, cut into fourths.  If you are short on time, then par boil the sweet potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes, while you sauté the onion and garlic in the oil for 10 minutes.  Drain the Sweet Potatoes, toss with the vegetables and roast in a hot oven for 30-40 minutes. Enjoy!

 

 

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