Herb Roasted Vegetables

This recipe recommends a convection oven, but we think that a regular oven will work if you increase the cooking time. Regardless, this is a lovely recipe. Baby carrots, new potatoes and eggplant are tossed in fresh and dried herbs and drizzled with olive oil.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 171 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 small onion, cut into wedges
• ½ cup baby carrots
• 1 ½ pounds new potatoes, quartered
• ½ small eggplant, quartered and cut into 1/2-inch st
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch wide strips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine potatoes, carrots, and onion in an ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, oregano, salt and pepper to taste in a small mixing bowl. Drizzle the mixture over the vegetables.

Step 3

Bake for 20 minutes.

Step 4

Remove the baking dish from the oven and add eggplant and bell pepper. Toss to combine the eggplant and bell pepper with the other vegetables. Return the pan to the oven.

Step 5

Bake for 13 to 15 more minutes or until the vegetables and tender and brown on the edges. Serve hot.