Description
Roasted Root Vegetables with a Miso Glaze is a deliciously savory and slightly sweet side dish featuring tender carrots, beets, and red onions roasted to crisp perfection and coated in a buttery miso glaze. This warming dish is perfect for fall and winter meals, holidays like Thanksgiving, or whenever you want a flavorful vegetable side.
Ingredients
Scale
Vegetables
- 1 pound carrots (450g, scrubbed and cut into large chunks)
- 8 medium beets (peeled and cut into thin wedges)
- 1 large red onion (peeled and cut into wedges)
Glaze
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic (sliced)
- 2 tablespoons miso paste
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Other
- Olive oil (for drizzling)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 scallion (chopped, optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) to ensure it’s hot and ready for roasting the vegetables evenly and to achieve a nice crisp exterior.
- Prepare Vegetables: Arrange the carrots, beets, and red onion wedges on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper to season.
- Roast Vegetables: Roast the vegetables in the oven for 45 minutes until they are tender inside and crisp on the outside, stirring or turning once if desired for even roasting.
- Make Miso Glaze: During the last 10 minutes of roasting, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add sliced garlic and cook for about 3 minutes until fragrant and softened. Whisk in miso paste, mirin, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Bring this mixture to a gentle simmer and let it bubble for 2 minutes to thicken slightly and blend flavors.
- Glaze and Serve: Pour the warm miso glaze over the roasted vegetables, toss to coat evenly, and transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with chopped scallions if using. Serve immediately as a flavorful side dish.
Notes
- This miso glazed roasted root vegetables dish offers a perfect balance of buttery richness, savory miso, and a hint of sweetness from maple syrup making it ideal for fall and winter meals.
- It works wonderfully as a Thanksgiving or holiday side dish but can complement any hearty meal.
- For extra texture, you can sprinkle toasted nuts or seeds over the finished vegetables.
- Adjust salt depending on the saltiness of your miso paste.
- Use a mix of red and golden beets if available for a colorful presentation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 208 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 444 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
