Roasted Beets n’ Sweets

For those of you who love roasted vegetables, here’s a treat!

• 6 medium beets, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil (divided)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3 medium sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 1 Tbsp nutritional yeast flakes

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°
2. In a bowl, toss beets in 1/2 Tablespoon of olive oil (coating) and spread/layer on a baking sheet.
3. Mix the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic powder, salt, pepper & sugar in a large resealable plastic bag (bowl works as well). Mix well.
4. Bake beets for 15 minutes. Then add the sweet potatoes and the spice mixture. Stir well.
5. Continue baking last 45 minutes, stirring after 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
6. Enjoy!

Tip

Aluminum foil (used to keep food moist, cook evenly, makes clean-up a lot easier!