Roasted Vegetables Sheet Pan Base

Roasted Vegetables Sheet Pan Base

Portions: 3-4

Prep Time: 10-15 minutes

Cook Time: 20-45 minutes

This roasted vegetable sheet pan base has endless options and can refrigerate or freeze several portions for future meals.

Ingredients:

• 9–11 cups chopped vegetables

• 3 tbsp olive oil

• 3–4 garlic cloves, crushed

• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

• 1 tsp ground black pepper

• ¼ tsp salt, if diet allows

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

2. Chop and season the vegetables, or use some of our seasoning suggestions below.

3. Toss vegetables with rest of ingredients and spread on two uncrowded sheet pans. Start with dense vegetables then add quicker-cooking ones when flipping halfway.

4. Swap pan positions, roast roots 30–45 min, softer vegetables 20–30 mins.

Seasoning Suggestions:

Citrus

• Add thin lemon slices to the pan with the vegetables.Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

• Leftover options

  • Stir into lentils or dal for extra texture

  • Wrap into naan or pita with yogurt sauce

  • Add to coconut curry soup with rice

Curry

• Gently toss with 2 tablespoons curry powder and ½ teaspoon cumin.

• Leftover options

  • Stir into lentils or dal for extra texture

  • Wrap into naan or pita with yogurt sauce

  • Add to coconut curry soup with rice

Meditteranean

• Season with 2 tablespoons oregano and a splash of red wine vinegar. Prior to serving, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of feta cheese and a squeeze of lemon.

• Leftover options

  • Mix into a pasta salad with olives and feta

  • Layer onto a pizza or flatbread

  • Toss into a warm grain bowl with tahini or tzatziki

Spicy

• Season with 1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder or regular chili powder plus ½ tsp cayenne.

• Leftover options

  • Toss into quesadillas or tacos with low-sodium beans, lettuce, and sour cream

  • Mix into a rice or grain bowl

  • Blend into a spicy soup or chili

Cheesy

• Sprinkle with 2-3 tablespoons of freshly grated Parmesan cheese near the end. Pop back into the oven for a few minutes to melt. Remember, even a little bit of Parmesan can add a lot of cheese flavour.

• Leftover options

  • Use as a filling for baked pasta or lasagna rolls

  • Stir into a frittata or omelette

  • Spread on toast as a warm topping

Sweet

• Gently toss in 1 tablespoon turmeric and 4 tablespoons of sweet Thai chili sauce (omit mustard).

• Leftover options

  • Puree into a soup with ginger and homemade stock

  • Fold into grain salads with dried fruit and seeds

  • Use in wraps with kidney-friendly hummus and greens