Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 1/4 hours
Makes: 8 to 10 servings

1 rutabaga (2 lb/1kg), peeled and cut into 3/4-inch (2 cm) cubes
4 parsnips (1 lb/500 g), peeled and cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes
1 cup (250 ml) apple cider
1/4 cup (60 ml) butter, melted
4 tsp (20 ml) minced fresh thyme
1 tsp (5 ml) salt
1/2 tsp (2 ml) pepper
3 leeks (white and light green parts only), cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick rounds
2 sweet red peppers, cut into 2-inch (5 cm) pieces
1 large bulb fennel, trimmed and cut into 2-inch (5 cm) pieces
1 head garlic, separated into cloves and peeled

Toss together rutabaga, parsnips and half each of the cider, butter, thyme, salt and pepper. Spread in greased 13- x 9-inch (3 L) glass baking dish or small roasting pan. Cover with foil; roast in 425°F (220°C) oven for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, toss together leeks, red peppers, fennel, garlic and remaining cider, butter, thyme, salt and pepper. Spread in separate same-sized greased baking dish or roasting pan; cover with foil. Add to oven; roast for 30 minutes.

Uncover both pans; stir vegetables. Roast, stirring occasionally, until tender, golden and almost no juices remain, about 30 minutes.

Excerpted from Canadian Living: The Vegetarian Collection by Alison Kent and Canadian Living Test Kitchen. Copyright © 2011 by Alison Kent and Canadian Living Test Kitchen. Excerpted by permission of Transcontinental, a division of Random House of Canada Limited. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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