Name: Smoke-Roasted Rustic Root Vegetables
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 large carrots, cut into 2-inch chunks; 2 medium-size unpeeled russet potatoes, cut into 2-inch chunks; 2 medium-size unpeeled sweet potatoes, cut into 2-inch chunks; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling; Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

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Smoke-Roasted Rustic Root VegetablesJoyce Oudkerk Pool

If you can smoke bake a casserole, then you can also smoke roast. Smoke-roasted root vegetables take on smoke flavor at a higher temperature, generally around 350°F. If you like roasted vegetables in the oven, you'll love these. As an alternative method, you can also partially slow smoke vegetables, then transfer them indoors to your oven to finish roasting and crisping at a higher temperature. Substitute other root vegetables, such as parsnips, beets, turnips, and rutabagas, if you like. This recipe works well in a gas grill, too.

Cooks' Note

Suggested wood: Cherry, oak, or pecan

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