Roasted Veggie Smothered Baked Potato

By Alqualonde

Build your own recipe. Cut up whatever fresh veggies you have on hand, throw them in a roasting pan and toss with a little olive oil and sea salt. Add a good dash of balsamic vinegar and dried basil, thyme, or sage. Wrap a couple of russet or sweet potatoes in foil. Toss everything into the oven. An hour later- dinner is read

Ingredients

• 2 large baking potatoes or sweet potatoes
• 1 sweet or red onion, cut into wedges
• 1 head broccoli, trimmed, cut into florets
• 1 cup carrots cut into matchsticks
• 1 each red, green & yellow pepper, cored and cut into strips
• 1 cup butternut squash, cubed
• 1 zucchini, cut into half moons
• 1 yellow squash, cut into half-moons
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, more as needed
• 3-4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian Herb seasoning- oregano, sage, rosemary, thyme, basil
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2-4 tablespoons grated Parmesan, crumbled goat, feta or vegan cheese

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Wash the potatoes; prick with a fork; wrap in foil. Place the potatoes in the hot oven, on the top rack, and bake for 15 minutes.

In the meantime, combine the cut veggies and garlic in a roasting pan and toss with the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and sea salt; add your favorite seasoning.

Add the pan of vegetables to the oven on a lower rack, and bake for 45 minutes, until the potatoes and the vegetables are tender. Stir at least once during roasting.

To serve, place each potato on a serving plate, split open, and season with a drizzle of good tasting extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and pepper.

Top each potato with the roasted veggies, and sprinkle with shredded Parmesan, vegan, feta or goat cheese.

Serve with Hummus, Tahini, Jalapeño Lime Hummus, or a side of baked beans and tender baby greens.

More Serving Options- Build Your Own:

Layer split potatoes with my Vegan Pesto.

Add pine nuts, sunflower seeds, or toasted pumpkin seeds for some crunch.

Other veggies to include: mushrooms, onion, cauliflower, green beans, spinach leaves, Swiss chard, artichoke hearts, shredded cabbage, bok choy, etc.

Add more protein by adding drained canned chick peas, or white or black beans during the last 15 minutes of roasting.

Add protein with 2 chopped hard boiled eggs; sprinkle on the veggies.

Sprinkle with slivered almonds, chopped pecans or walnuts.