Easy Roasted Carrot, Sweet Potato and Fig Tzimmes Recipe - This Is How I Cook

Jump to RecipeThis untraditional tzimmes recipe is simply made with carrots, sweet potatoes and parsnips. Add in some dried figs, dates or raisins, and you have a side dish that is perfect for any occasion.A tzimes, (tzimmes) is a Jewish side dish that comes in many versions.Traditionally a tzimmes recipe is a stew and made in a Dutch oven.It almost always contains a variety of root vegetables and usually prunes or raisins.Honey was often mixed in too, which made this a common side dish for Rosh Hashanah, though it is perfect for Passover, too.My mother always added a chunk of brisket to hers though, I prefer mine vegetarian style.I also prefer this roasted version, over a more typical stew.Tzimmes, which Google likes to spell tzimes, besides having the sweetness of fruit, also usually has cinnamon added.This modern version of tzimes is a bit more on the savory side, though it does get added sweetness from the figs, orange juice and molasses.Just a bit of molasses gives this a simple h...