Shellie’s Sweep the Kitchen Veggie Roast

Welcome back to the All Things Southern kitchen friends! The other night I was trying to decide what to do for supper when I noticed that my red potatoes were spying on me, (sprouting eyes.) I needed to use them asap. I also had some peppers in the produce bin of my refrigerator. Now, I’ve used that as a starter for a good veggie roast many a time but the other evening, I tweaked it up some with a secret ingredient. Here, let me show you first hand. I’ll walk you through it!

Shellie’s Sweep the Kitchen Veggie Roast

2 tablespoons butter
2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 onion (finely chopped)
2-3 garlic cloves (minced)
6-8 red potatoes, washed and quartered
1 can artichoke hearts, rinsed and diced
Teaspoon thyme
Salt and pepper to taste
Top with grated Parmesan or any hard cheese

We’ll begin by taking 6-8 red potatoes that I’ve washed and quartered. We’ll place ‘em in a greased casserole dish along with my chopped green pepper, red pepper, broccoli, and a can of rinsed and diced artichokes. Yes, indeed! That sweet, almost tangy flavor of canned artichokes is what ramped it up! I drizzled this with two to three tablespoons of olive oil, sprinkled ‘em with salt and pepper and thyme and stirred ‘em until they were all well coated. Then I baked ‘em uncovered at 425 degrees until the taters were tender. That took about 35 minutes in my oven.

About half way through that cooking time, I sautéed a white onion in a couple of tablespoons of butter and olive oil until the onion was clear. Then I added about three cloves of minced garlic, the more the better with the garlic at our house. I simmered that a few more minutes before stirring the onions and garlic into my other veggies and returning ‘em to the oven for the potatoes to finish cooking. If you’re a cheese lover, grate a bit of Parmesan or any other hard cheese across the top when it’s time to serve. That’s my Sweep the Kitchen Veggie Roast, y’all. It’s ready when your potatoes are tender and it’s mighty good eating, from the All Things Southern kitchen to yours!