Balsamic Roasted Vegetables
Learn how to roast vegetables in the oven with the most flavourful balsamic vinegar marinade! These tender, caramelised Balsamic Roasted Vegetables are perfect for meal prep and easy weeknight meals.
It’s amazing how many ways there are to cook vegetables. Steamed, boiled, grilled, sautéed… but of all the different methods, roasting is definitely my favorite.
Consider this post both a recipe and a template. You can make these Balsamic Roasted Vegetables as-is, or switch things up with different vegetables, marinades, and sauces.
Roasting is quite easy, and much more hands-off than sautéing or grilling. Once you put everything in the oven, you’re free to prep a main dish or scroll through your Instagram feed and zone out a bit. (Your choice!) That oven time is when the magic happens—crispy raw vegetables transform into tender, caramelised, flavour-packed little morsels.
Now, I used the veggies I had on hand in the fridge, but you can roast pretty much any vegetable successfully. Feel free to try it with sweet potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts…the world is your (veggie) oyster!
Notes on Ingredients
Please note that this is important information on the ingredients and instructions and the FULL recipe with amounts and details can be found DOWN BELOW (scroll to it) in the recipe card.
- Zucchini
- Eggplant
- Bell peppers – Use any color you like.
- Red onion
- Beefsteak tomatoes – Halved grape or cherry tomatoes will work, too!
- Carrots
For the balsamic marinade:
- Balsamic vinegar
- Olive oil
- Garlic
- Lime juice – Lemon juice can be used instead if you prefer.
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper – Freshly ground pepper has much more flavour than the kind you buy ground at the grocery store.
How Can You Tell a Good Balsamic Vinegar?
Aged balsamic vinegars are best, and the more thick and syrupy they are, the better! Look for bottles that don’t list other vinegars, caramel, or flavourings on the ingredient list. Another tip? If you see grape must in the ingredients, you’ve got a winner! This means the vinegar is made the authentic way.
How to Roast Vegetables
Some recipes will have you cook the veggies at a very high heat, but this results in vegetables that are burnt on the outside, rather than caramelised, and still have the bite of a raw vegetable, not the tender texture you want in roasted veggies. In my experience, 425ºF is the perfect temperature—not too low, not too high!
Make the marinade. In a small bowl, whisk the balsamic marinade ingredients until the mixture is emulsified.
Prepare. Preheat your oven to 425ºF. If you’d like, line your baking sheets with foil or parchment paper for easy clean up.
Sauce the veggies. Place the vegetables on the baking sheets, making sure none of them overlap. Pour the marinade over the vegetables and rub it in.
Roast the vegetables. Place the baking sheets in the oven and roast the veggies according to the times listed below. Note that some of them may look blackened, but they aren’t burnt—it’s the balsamic vinegar!
How Long Does It Take to Roast Vegetables?
A few different factors may influence your cooking time here. First, the amount of time needed for roasting can vary from veggie to veggie, oven to oven, and cut to cut. It’s important to cut uniform pieces of vegetables so they cook evenly.
Here are some rough cooking times for different types of vegetables:
- Tomatoes, Eggplants, Zucchinis and Bell Peppers: 15 to 20 minutes
- Carrots & Onions: 25 minutes to 30 minutes (check at 25 minutes)
- Broccoli, Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts: 15 to 25 minutes
- Sweet Potatoes: 30 to 45 minutes
Tips for Success
Here are a few additional tips for perfect roasted veggies!
- Give them room. I know it’s tempting to fit everything onto one sheet pan, but when you cram too many vegetables together, they’ll steam instead of roasting.
- Don’t drown them in sauce. If the marinade is pooling on the pan, it will burn in the oven, making a mess to clean up! Rub the marinade into the veggies for the best flavour.
- Make them your own. Feel free to add thyme or rosemary during the cooking time, or fresh basil or parsley afterwards. Herbes de Provence are good too!
Serving Suggestions
I love using these Balsamic Roasted Vegetables for meal prep, but they can also be paired with so many different meals:
- Toss them with pasta, olive oil, and vegan Parmesan for a simple weeknight dinner.
- Serve them in a Buddha bowl with couscous or cauliflower rice and Baked Tofu.
- Use them as a topping for vegan pizza or sandwiches.
- Nestle them on top of a bowl of creamy vegan polenta or grits.
How to Store and Reheat Leftovers
You can store these veggies in an airtight container for 4 to 5 days in the fridge. They can be eaten cold, at room temperature, or warmed up in the microwave or a 350ºF oven.
Can This Recipe Be Frozen?
You can freeze Balsamic Roasted Vegetables for up to 3 months. Place them in an airtight storage container or freezer bag. I recommend letting them thaw in the refrigerator before reheating, as this will help them cook more evenly.
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Balsamic Roasted Vegetables
Ingredients
Veggies, all uniformly cut
- 1 large zucchini, chopped and diced
- 1 eggplant, sliced
- 2 bell peppers, chopped
- 1 large red onion, sliced or chopped
- 2 beef tomatoes, diced
- 2 carrots, chopped
Balsamic Marinade
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, finely diced
- juice of lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
How To Roast Vegetables (With Balsamic Vinegar Marinade)
- In a small bowl, mix the Balsamic Marinade ingredients together. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line the veggies up on your baking sheet. Ensure that you give your veggies some room to roast. I actually split everything in the picture onto three different baking sheets to give them some space. You may even want to split them based on cooking them.
- Pour the marinade over the veggies and rub them into the veggies. You can do this separately, or just mixed them all in. I kept mine separate for the pictures. Try not to leave a pool of marinade on the baking sheet, and instead, try to rub all the marinade into the veggies.
- Roast the veggies according to their appropriate times. Remove from oven once roasted. Some of the veggies may looked blackened but they aren’t burned: it’s the balsamic vinegar.
Cooking Times
- Tomatoes, Eggplants, Zucchinis and Bell Peppers: 15 to 20 minutes
- Carrots & Onions: 25 minutes to 30 minutes (check at 25 minutes)
- Broccoli, Cauliflower and Brussels sprouts: 15 to 25 minutes
- Sweet Potatoes: 30 to 45 minutes
Notes
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I roast veggie all of the time and use them for lunch and dinner, but I never thought to make a Buddah Bowl with cous cous!!! I will definitley be doing that for dinner tomorrow night with the roast veggies that I made last night!!! I will also roast according to this recipe the next time I make them. Thank you,
I’ve been visiting Jessica in the kitchen for a while now, and this site has the most delicious, realistic and diverse meals for vegetarians! Even non-vegetarians love these meals. They are always easy to understand and very achievable for the the typical chef. I love this chickpea curry! I always have the ingredients in the pantry, so if I need a last minute meal, this curry is my go-to! Thanks Jessica! I am very fond of your work!
Aww thank you sooo so much for this Maureen!! Truly appreciate it!
Such an easy recipe to follow. First time roasting in oven. Tip about spacing veggies was very helpful. I did marinate overnight. I roasted peppers, mushrooms, red onions and yellow squash. !0 min per side at 425 worked perfectly. Serving as a side dish tomorrow for Easter. Thank you.
What’s your stance/opinion on tossing all the veggies in a bowl with he balsamic marinade and then placing the veggies on the cookie sheet? What kind of difference does that make? Will the veggies be soggy? Will it be simpler to brush the veggies? Thanks.
Hi Elie,
You can definitely do that! But definitely don’t let it pool or over soak – a quick toss is best! Maybe do half at a time so you’re not doing it all at once!