One of the absolute best ways to cook veggies? Roasted. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. The oven makes vegetables sing. It takes a piece of raw cauliflower and transforms it from bitter to tender and sweet, with charred edges. It’s becomes a whole new vegetable! The secret? That beautiful Maillard reaction, where food browns and caramelizes when in contact with high heat. It takes veggies from simple to sublime. But not all vegetables are created equal! Some roasted vegetables are better than others. So here, in approximate order of deliciousness, are our top vegetables to roast! We’ll start with a veggie mix, then work our way through the top 10 best veggies.
And now…the best vegetables to roast!
More tasty roasted vegetables
There are lots more vegetables that are incredibly tasty and didn’t make our top 10! Here are the next best vegetables to roast: Also try: Roasted Frozen Broccoli, Perfect Roasted Broccolini, or Roasted Broccoli and Carrots Also try: Rosemary Roasted Potatoes, Roasted Smashed Potatoes, Ultimate Baked French Fries Also try: Roasted Peppers and Onions Also try: Roasted Delicata Squash, Roasted Spaghetti Squash, Roasted Zucchini and Squash Also try: Roasted Carrots and Onions
Roasted Zucchini So easy to make, covered in a light coating of crunchy breadcrumbs and Parmesan! (We also like sauteed zucchini, which is faster.)Roasted Okra Baking it in a hot oven might be the best way to cook this green vegetable.Roasted Fennel Baking it in a hot oven makes it sweet and caramelized: nothing like its raw flavor.Roasted Beets Beets are at their best roasted until sweet in a hot oven.
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