Oven Roasted Maple-Balsamic Winter Vegetables

Serves 8-10
Ingredients

• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, and cut into 1 – 1 1/2 in. chunks
• 1/2 – 1 lb. carrots, cut into chunks
• 3-4 beets, peeled and sliced into 1/4″ slices
• 3 Tbsp. good quality balsamic vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. Italian Herbs olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. thyme
• fresh ground pepper
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°
2. Prepare vegetables as directed in ingredient list, trying to keep them close to the same size. Place them into a large bowl.
3. Whisk together all remaining ingredients except rosemary. Reserve 2 Tbsp. of the mix and pour the rest evenly over the vegetables, tossing them together so all vegetables are coated with the maple-balsamic sauce.
4. Pour into a rimmed cookie sheet and arrange them evenly over the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle with fresh ground pepper and arrange rosemary sprigs on top of the vegetables. .
5. Slide the pan into the oven and roast at set timer for 15 minutes. Take the sheet out and stir around and put back in over and set timer for 15 minutes again and take out and stir, top with remaining maple-balsamic sauce. Put back in over for 10-15 minutes making sure the vegetables do not burn.
6. Remove from oven. Serve and enjoy!