Name: Roasted Sweet Potato and Delicata Squash With Cranberry Agrodolce
Cook time: 20 minutes
Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 delicata squash (about 4 pounds total), halved crosswise, seeded, sliced into ½"-thick rings; 3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 7 small or 5 medium), cut into ¾"-thick rounds; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 15 small sprigs thyme, divided; 8 ounces fresh cranberries; 2 cups red wine vinegar; 1 ½ cups sugar

A vegan dish with rings of delicata squash and rounds of sweet potato on a platter drizzled with a cranberry vinaigrette.

Roasted Sweet Potato and Squash Rounds with Cranberry AgrodolcePhoto by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Billingskog

The sweet and sour cranberry sauce for this holiday-ready side does double duty: it looks gorgeous (and tastes great) drizzled over roasted delicata squash and sweet potatoes, but it’s also an excellent turkey condiment. Don’t worry—this recipe makes a good amount so you'll have plenty to serve on the side.

Recipe information

Total Time
1 hour 15 minutes
Yield
8 servings

Ingredients

4 delicata squash (about 4 pounds total), halved crosswise, seeded, sliced into ½"-thick rings

3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 7 small or 5 medium), cut into ¾"-thick rounds

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided

15 small sprigs thyme, divided

8 ounces fresh cranberries

2 cups red wine vinegar

1 ½ cups sugar

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss squash, sweet potatoes, and oil in a very large bowl. Add red pepper flakes and 2 tsp. salt and toss to combine. Arrange on a rimmed baking sheet with 12 thyme sprigs. Roast, tossing once halfway through, until squash is golden brown and fork-tender, about 1 hour.
Step 2
Meanwhile, cook cranberries, vinegar, sugar, and remaining 3 thyme sprigs and ½ tsp. salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries are soft and sauce is thick and syrupy, about 35 minutes.
Step 3
Transfer vegetables to a platter, then drizzle some agrodolce over. Serve remaining agrodolce alongside.

TagsSweet Potato Potato Root Vegetable Vegetable Delicata Squash Squash Side Dinner Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free Vegetarian Vegan Easy Sheet-Pan Dinners Oven Bake Christmas Thanksgiving Epicurious

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