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Sunday Roast with Roasted Root Vegetables

Sunday Roast with Roasted Root Vegetables

Serves: 6 Prep: 20 mins Cook: 90 mins Total: 110 mins

A hearty traditional roast featuring tender meat, crispy golden potatoes, sweet roasted roots, and rich gravy — pure Sunday comfort.



 

Ingredients

For the Roast (choose one)

  • 1.5kg whole chicken
  • OR 1.5kg beef joint (topside or sirloin)
  • OR 1.5kg pork loin with crackling
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp dried thyme or rosemary

For the Roasted Root Vegetables

  • 4 carrots, cut into batons
  • 3 parsnips, cut into batons
  • 2 sweet potatoes, cut into wedges
  • 2 red onions, quartered
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp honey (optional, for glaze)
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

Extras

  • Roast potatoes or mash
  • Yorkshire puddings (for beef or chicken)
  • Gravy

Instructions

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Prepare the Meat

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  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan).

  2. Step 2

    Rub meat with olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme/rosemary.

  3. Step 3

    Place in a roasting tin.

  4. Step 4

    Roast chicken for 1 hr 20 mins, beef for 1 hr (medium), pork for 1 hr 30 mins — adjust to size.

  5. Step 5

    Rest the meat for 15 minutes before carving.

Prepare the Root Vegetables

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    While meat cooks, toss carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, and onions in olive oil, honey, thyme, salt, and pepper.

  2. Step 7

    Spread on a tray and roast for 40–45 minutes until caramelised and tender.

Make the Gravy

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  1. Step 8

    Use the meat juices from the roasting tin.

  2. Step 9

    Stir in 1 tbsp flour, cook for 1 min, then gradually whisk in 400ml stock.

  3. Step 10

    Simmer until thickened.

Serve

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  1. Step 11

    Slice the meat and arrange on plates with roasted root vegetables, potatoes or mash, and Yorkshire puddings if using.

  2. Step 12

    Pour over gravy.

Additional Notes

Suggested Pairing

  • Horseradish sauce with beef
  • Apple sauce with pork
  • Bread sauce with chicken
  • A bold red wine or a traditional ale

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