Roasted Vegetables- Juicy and Delicious!

About a month ago I was on a grilling kick. I would spend hours standing at the grill (indoor) in my kitchen. The food was delicious, with that smoky grilled flavor, and the juices were incredible, but it just wasn't worth standing there for hours and setting off the smoke alarm not once, but twice. Oops! But still, I just had to have that rich juicy flavor that you get from cooking gorgeous vegetables at a high heat. So I thought, why not try the oven? This recipe tastes just as great as the grill, but is so much easier! AND I guarantee, chances are you won't set the smoke alarm off! So start roasting, and eat up!

Roasted Vegetables

1 red bell pepper

1 green bell pepper

1 yellow/orange bell pepper

1 medium onion

A couple handfuls of baby carrots

1 head of broccoli

1 tomato

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Wash the bell peppers and remove the seeds. Slice the bell peppers into about 2 inch strips. Place on a cookie sheet, spray with nonstick spray and drizzle two tablespoons of olive oil on top, 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Toss the vegetables with your hands and make sure that everything is evenly coated in oil and seasonings.

Remove the outside of the onion and slice. Break the onion strings up with your fingers and place on another cookie sheet. On the same cookie sheet place the baby carrots, broccoli that has been cut into florets, and the sliced tomato. Do the same as you did before with the bell pepper and put nonstick spray, olive oil, salt and pepper on the vegetables. Be sure to mix with your hands to coat evenly.

Place both cookie sheets in the oven. Keep an eye on the vegetables being sure to add more oil if they seem dry, or reducing the heat if they brown too quickly. They will take 30-40 minutes to cook.

Suggestion: Cooking is about being creative and staying inspired! If you love other vegetables, go for it! Try zuchinni, eggplant, asparagus, squash, even potatoes. Put whatever it is that inspires you into that oven!