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Oven Roasted Vegetables wrapped in bacon and finished with a mustardy maple glaze, perfect as a festive side dish for holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving.

  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8 bundles 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 pound carrots, trimmed and quartered lengthwise
  • 1 pound parsnips, trimmed and peeled, then cut into long spears
  • 1 pound asparagus, tough ends trimmed
  • 8 slices thick cut bacon
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
  2. Trim all the vegetables, cutting the carrots and parsnips into long pieces approximately the same size as the asparagus for even cooking.
  3. Group the vegetables into bundles each containing about 3 asparagus spears, 3 carrot spears, and 3 parsnip spears.
  4. Wrap each bundle with a slice of thick-cut bacon, securing it snugly, and place on the prepared baking sheet.
  5. Sprinkle each bundle lightly with salt and pepper.
  6. Roast the bundles in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, whisk together the pure maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, ground cumin, ground ginger, and salt to make the maple glaze.
  8. After 20 minutes, remove the baking sheet from the oven and drizzle the maple glaze evenly over each bundle.
  9. Return the bundles to the oven and roast for an additional 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender, bacon is crispy, and glaze is glossy.
  10. Remove from oven and serve warm.

Notes

This dish is best enjoyed fresh out of the oven to ensure crispy bacon and tender asparagus., You can prepare the veggie bundles and glaze a day in advance; keep chilled and roast fresh before serving., Use toothpicks if the bacon does not hold the bundles securely, or tie with kitchen twine for a vegetarian version and remove before serving.

  • Author: Laura
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bundle
  • Calories: 255 kcal
  • Fat: 14 g
  • Carbohydrates: 25 g
  • Protein: 7 g