Preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour

Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour

Ingredients

6 medium potatoes, peeled and halved lengthways
4 parsnips, peeled and sliced
good pinch dried, mixed herbs
2 onions, peeled and cut into thin rings
4-6 tbsp sunflower or olive oil
salt and freshly ground pepper
225g/8oz cherry tomatoes

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas6.
2. Parboil the potatoes for 10 minutes until the outside is slightly soft. Drain and place in a roasting tin flat side up. Use a fork to roughen the flat uppermost side.
3. Add the prepared parsnips, sprinkle with mixed herbs and arrange the onion rings over the top.
4. Drizzle with sunflower or olive oil and season with salt and lots of black pepper.
5. Roast for 40 minutes, basting several times, then add the cherry tomatoes and bake for a further 15-20 minutes until all the vegetables are cooked and the tomatoes have split open.