Roasted Beets and Veggies!

I made this for my family a couple of nights ago, and it was a huge hit! It is so easy to make, not to mention delicious! All I did was grab some of our favorite veggies, chop them up, throw them together and mixed with our favorite spices!

I mixed both sweet potatoes and yams in my recipe (yes, they are different!) just to get the different colors, and also because yams tend to be sweeter than sweet potatoes. However, feel free to use one or the other!

Ingredients

6 medium beets, peeled and chopped
3 medium or 2 large sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and chopped
1 large sweet onion, chopped
2 large carrots, peeled and chopped
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 - 2 teaspoons garlic powder (depending on your taste)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon sugar

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Mix 1/2 tablespoon of your oil with your beets until all beets are coated. Spread them into a baking sheet, and roast in the oven for about 15 minutes.

Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, garlic powder, salt, pepper and sugar in a small bowl. Pour over potatoes, carrots and onions and mix until they are all coated evenly with the oil mixture.

When the beets are done, mix them in with all the other vegetables, then pour back onto the baking sheet. Bake for about 45 minutes (stirring every 15 minutes), or until vegetables are tender.