Why We Love Bacon Wrapped Vegetables
Oven Roasted Vegetables with Maple Glaze ALL wrapped in bacon. I have a theory that if you wrap anything in bacon, it becomes mysteriously delicious. Does anyone share this theory with me? Bacon Wrapped Cardboard… Shoes… Parsnips. Just kidding. I love parsnips. Yet I know three other people that happen to live in my house who would rather tackle eating a sneaker than a parsnip. However, tie those parsnips up in bacon and drizzle them with cider maple glaze, and we have a different scenario on our hands.
Oven Roasted Vegetables Wrapped in Bacon
Oven Roasted Vegetables with Maple Glaze are a surefire way to get your kids to eat their veggies, and will make a great addition to any holiday meal this season. They are visually appealing and individually portioned. Roasted vegetable bundles are a great side dish for any meal, even Thanksgiving!
Ingredients You Need
Carrots – For color and sweetness. Parsnips – Offer an earthy bitter note to this recipe. Asparagus – Perky and crisp Thick-cut bacon – What brings these little bundled beauties together. Pure maple syrup – The perfect touch of sweetness in the glaze. Apple cider vinegar – For tang. Ground cumin and ginger – Spicy depth adds that little extra something. Salt and Black Pepper– Always needed.
How To Roast Vegetables In The Oven
Instructions Warning: This is not a great make-ahead recipe. The bacon and asparagus taste best fresh out of the oven. However, you can prep the bundles and make the glaze a day ahead. Then refrigerate until ready to roast.
Wait, But Aren’t Parsnips Bitter?
The slightly bitter quality of parsnips actually balances the sweetness of the carrots and glaze to make a decidedly well-rounded dish. Who would have thunk?! Roasted Vegetables Wrapped in Bacon is a new Collier family favorite… even with the parsnips!
Recipe Swaps and Variations
Add some red pepper flakes to these roasted vegetables with bacon, if you want to spice things up a little, or add garlic powder for a bit of zest! You can swap any dense vegetable that can be cut into long thin strips, like celery root, large beets, or broccolini. If you want to get rid of the bacon, you can wrap these roasted vegetables in butcher’s twine instead, then cut the twine before serving! Or, use slices of prosciutto instead of bacon!
The Perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas Vegetable Side Dish
Consider adding roasted vegetables to your Thanksgiving menu this year. Wouldn’t they look pretty sitting next to sliced roasted turkey, homemade yeast rolls, and cranberry sauce? I think so.
Other Holiday Recipes You Might Like:
Crispy Hasselback Potatoes with Rosemary Roasted Vegetable Polenta Stacks Zesty Prosciutto Cheese Rolls Chorizo Stuffed Mushrooms Mini Spinach Ricotta Calzones Clams Casino Roasted Brussel Sprouts Gratin Loaded Cauliflower Buffalo Wings Best Broccoli Salad Recipe Roasted Root Vegetables Zucchini Parmesan Bread Sweet Potato Crusted Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner Crunchy Bell Pepper Salad Savory Butternut Squash Casserole Chimichurri Cherry tomatoes salad
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