Sunshine’s Roasted Winter Vegetables with Chicken-Apple Sausage and Bacon

Over the years, this family recipe has transformed into a main dish that can be prepared in large quantities and utilized for lunches the rest of the week. For dipping the vegetables in, a dollop of plain Greek yogurt is good to have on the side. Enjoy!

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
  2. 3 large white potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
  3. 1 (16 ounce) package chicken-apple sausage, sliced into 3/4-inch pieces
  4. 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
  5. 1 parsnip, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks, or to taste
  6. 1 turnip, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks, or to taste
  7. 1 onion, chopped
  8. 1 head garlic
  9. 1 pinch dried sage, or to taste
  10. 1 pinch dried parsley, or to taste
  11. 1 pinch dried rosemary, or to taste
  12. 1 pinch dried thyme, or to taste
  13. salt and ground black pepper to taste
  14. 1 pound thick-sliced peppered bacon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Combine sweet potatoes, white potatoes, sausage, carrots, parsnips, turnips, onion, and garlic in a large bowl. Add sage, parsley, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. Mix thoroughly. Place vegetables in a large roasting pan. Layer bacon across the top.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are fork-tender, about 1 hour.
  4. You can use yams in place of sweet potatoes if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 427 kcal
Carbohydrate 57 g
Cholesterol 56 mg
Dietary Fiber 9 g
Protein 20 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Sodium 1074 mg
Sugars 12 g
Fat 13 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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