Roasted Potatoes and Root Vegetables

This is a good one for Thanksgiving. This recipe introduced me to and began my love affair with parsnips. The garlic cloves are incredible. The beets add a nice pop of color to the dish. I often use yams in addition to the sweet potatoes and I quarter whole onions instead of using small ones or shallots.

I think of it as a main dish but my husband feels like it's more of a side. He's not a vegetarian, so what do you expect? But I do feel that it needs something to go along with it.