Quick help with tonight's roasted root vegetables

[limabean]

I make roasted carrots/potatoes/turnips a lot, but tonight I'm thinking of throwing some zucchini in there. I typically roast the root veggies for about 30 minutes, but I'm thinking the zucchini might cook a lot more quickly. Has anyone roasted zucchini before? About how long does it take? Is it even good? Maybe I should save it for tomorrow night and saute it like I usually do...

[greenmulberry]

Hmm, I do think it would roast at a different rate. I usually cook zucchini in a pan. Just to be conservative, if I were you I would save the zucchini for tomorrow. that's just my instinct though, not personal experience.

Carrots potatoes and turnips seems like a nice blend.

[rhianna813]

Yes I agree that zucchini would roast a different rate but I know my mom roasts it. Usually with peppers and onions or eggplant. If you want to add it in, just cut it in larger pieces. If the zukes are small just halve them. I think that would work nicely.

Rhianna

[limabean]

Originally Posted by rhianna813

Yes I agree that zucchini would roast a different rate but I know my mom roasts it. Usually with peppers and onions or eggplant. If you want to add it in, just cut it in larger pieces. If the zukes are small just halve them. I think that would work nicely.

Rhianna

Thanks -- that's a good suggestion. I think I mostly just want another color in there. I guess even if the zucchini doesn't work out at least the other veggies will still be edible, so no harm done.

[Llyra]

What I would do is start the other veggies, then halfway through the time, pull it out and add it. IME, the zucchini takes about fifteen minutes.

[cristeen]

How long it takes depends on how it's cut and what you're going for. Yes, zuke does not have to cook through to become soft, but in order to get that lovely caramelization of flavors, you have to evaporate all that water it contains. I would not mix it in w the other geggies - roast it separately so you have more control.

[sunnygir1]

I love roasted zucchini. I'd do it in a separate dish and start it 10-15 min later than the root veggies.

[limabean]

Update: I ended up just cutting it larger than the other veggies and putting it all in at the same time. It came out okay, but I'll probably go back to sauteing it for next time, and just roast the root veggies. I also threw some broccoli in, and that was a bad idea. It actually tasted okay at dinner, but boy did the leftovers ever stink up the fridge!!