Vegetable Medley

Although I do eat a lot of meat these days, my new diet is definitely a vegetable-heavy diet. There are some veggies which are verboten, but there are plenty which I can still enjoy.

I had this recipe before starting this diet, and I continue to use it because this recipe includes only paleo-aip-friendly vegetables.

It's also delicious.

Tools

• 1 or 2 Cookie Sheets
• Silicone mat or aluminum foil or parchment paper

Ingredients

• Brussels sprouts, each cut in half (I pick up a bag at Costco)
• ~2 lbs butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed (approximately .75" per side)
• 1 medium-to-large red onion, cubed and separated (approximately .75" per side)
• Salt (Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt is easy to apply via pinching)
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Optional: ground pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Line the cookie sheets with the silicone mat (or foil or paper)
3. Take roughly half of the sprouts, squash, and onion and mix them in an even layer on one sheet
4. Repeat with the other half of the veggies on the other sheet
5. Generously sprinkle some salt over the veggies from 6-12 inches above them
6. Add pepper, if desired
7. Generously pour olive oil over the veggies (25-50 ml per sheet)
1. You want to hit at least half of the veggies on each sheet with some oil
2. You do not need to coat (or drown) the veggies
8. Cook the veggies in the oven for 30 minutes on the top rack
9. Remove the veggies, allow them to cool for a minute or two
10. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Although you do not need to coat the veggies, the heat of the oven will cause the oil to spread itself around and coat the veggies pretty evenly.

You may find that your oven cooks inconsistently, especially if you can only fit one sheet on a rack. I have the luxury of cooking only one cookie sheet's worth of veggies at a time so I only place one sheet in the oven at a time. That way both sheets come out cooked to the same level. I also only use one sheet; serving all the cooked veggies before filling the sheet with the uncooked veggies and baking that second preparation.

Variation

An interesting variation of this recipe can include mushrooms and/or bell peppers (unfortunately I can't have bell peppers anymore). A few mushrooms and/or 1-2 bell peppers should be enough to add some interesting flavors and textures to the dish. Just be sure to remove the seeds from the bell pepper(s) first.