A Crowd-Pleasing Thanksgiving Side: Roasted Winter Vegetables

Easy, colorful, and perfect for sharing with everyone—vegans included!

Nov 14, 2024

Welcome back to my Thanksgiving Recipe Series! Today, I’m excited to share one of my family’s absolute favorites: Roasted Winter Vegetables from Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa Family Style. This dish is a total crowd-pleaser, even for the vegan in our clan, and it’s so good that friends often ask me to bring it to potlucks. High praise, right?

What I love about this recipe is its simplicity and flexibility. The high roasting temperature caramelizes the outside of the vegetables while keeping the insides tender and moist. Plus, you can mix and match different root vegetables depending on what you have on hand. The sweet and savory flavors pair beautifully with just about any main course.

As we get ready for the holiday, I’m grateful for dishes like this—easy, delicious, and loved by everyone at the table. Do you have a go-to side dish that always gets requested? Share your Thanksgiving hits (or any creative veggie swaps) in the comments!

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Here’s to a Thanksgiving full of flavor and togetherness!