Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • The vegetables:
  • 4 parsnips
  • 3 sweet potatoes (you can use firm pale-flesh or soft orange-flesh potatoes)
  • 2 large carrots
  • 1 large white onion
  • ½ cup prunes, diced
  • 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)
  • For the glaze:
  • 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ⅓ cup apple cider
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp coriander
  • a few good pinches kosher salt
  • Sprigs of fresh thyme and sage (you can also use dried)
  • 2 Tbsp butter or coconut oil

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Cut sweet potatoes, carrots, and parsnips into 1-inch chunks, making sure to discard the woody inner stem of the parsnips. Place in a 2 quart baking dish with prunes and cranberries.
  • Whisk remaining ingredients except (thyme sprigs and butter) together and pour over the vegetables. Place fresh thyme and sage on top.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes, then baste the juices over the vegetables. Re-cover with foil and bake for another 30 minutes, basting again after 15.
  • Baste again, uncover, and dot the top of the veggies with butter or coconut oil. Continue roasting until vegetables are tender and the sauce has thickened, about 35-45 minutes, tossing mixture occasionally.
  • Note: If doubling or tripling the recipe, the final roasting time make take up to an hour.
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