Roasted Potatoes Carrots Leeks Recipes

BAKED POTATOES, LEEKS AND CARROTS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180 C or 350°F.
• Brush a dish with oil (earthenware is recommended) and mix the potatoes, carrots and leeks in the dish along with the parsley or basil, salt and pepper.
• Spread evenly in the dish, cover with foil and bake for 60 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Remove the foil, sprinkle with cheese and return to the oven until the cheese melts.
• Serve hot straight from the dish.

ROASTED POTATOES, CARROTS AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spray 2 large roasted pans or casserole dishes with non-stick spray. .
• Wash and chop potatoes in to large bite-sized pieces (try to chop roughly the same size for even cooking). Feel free to peel the potatoes before chopping them, I did. .
• After rinsing potatoes dry very well with paper towels or a clean dish towel. .
• Divide potatoes evenly between the roasting pans. .
• Add baby carrots to both roasting pans. .
• Slice dark green parts and end of root tip off of the leeks. .
• Slice the leek vertically from light green end toward root, but leave it attached at the root. .
• Turn the leek over on its side and slice it vertically again. .
• Rinse the heck out of the leek, making sure there is no grit in between the layers. .
• Chop the leeks in to 1 inch pieces. .
• Reserve the leeks for later. .
• Drizzle olive oil over the potatoes and carrots and season liberally with salt, pepper and herbs of your choice (I used dried parsley and thyme). .
• Make sure potatoes and carrots are in a single layer, if they overlap they went crisp up as well for you. .
• Place in a 400 degree oven in the top 1/3 of the oven for 30 minutes. .
• Remove the pans from the oven, add the leeks and the minced garlic and a touch more oil if necessary, and turn the potatoes and carrots and combine with the leeks and garlic. .
• Place pans back in to the oven and continue to roast for an additional 25-30 minutes until it is as cooked through and browned and crispy as you prefer. .
• *I used one metal roasting pan and one ceramic casserole pan and the potatoes and carrots browned faster and nicer in the metal pan. .
• **making sure the potatoes and vegetables are dry before adding to the pan and drizzling with oil will help them to crisp up better. .

ROASTED CARROTS AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Trim and discard dark-green parts from leeks. Halve leeks lengthwise, and cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Rinse well in cold water to remove grit.
• On a rimmed baking sheet, toss leeks with carrots, cut into 1-inch chunks, and olive oil; season with coarse salt and ground pepper.
• Spread in a single layer; roast until vegetables are golden and tender, tossing halfway through, about 40 minutes.

ROASTED CARROTS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Toss potatoes and carrots in a large bowl with olive oil. Add honey, lemon zest, salt, oregano, and pepper; toss to coat. Spread onto a large rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 45 minutes.