Festive Vegetable Bake

  • 2 sweet potatoes (blanched)
  • 2 cups Brussels sprouts (blanched)
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • ¼ cup olive oil or butter
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup pecans
  • sea salt
  • 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • 2. Chop the vegetables into large pieces. 
  • 3. Blanch the Brussels sprouts in boiling water for 1 min. then transfer to cold water.
  • 4. Briefly cook the sweet potato in water until it is slightly soft. 
  • 5. In small frying pan pan, place pecans with a little maple syrup, cooking until they are caramelized.
  • 6. In large bowl, combine sweet potato with Brussels sprouts and cranberries, then add oil, salt, and maple syrup.
  • 7. Stir in 1/2 of the pecans to the vegetable mix. Pour the mixture onto a baking sheet.
  • 8. Pour remaining pecans on top.
  • 9. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until golden and roasted.

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