Chunky roast medley

2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves
6 medium kumara (750g), scrubbed and cut into wedges or chunks
8 baby onions, peeled
6 unpeeled cloves of garlic
3 cups chopped seasonal vegetables e.g. carrot, parsnip, pumpkin, potatoes, yams, courgette, scallopini or pepper
3 rashers lean bacon, cut into strips and rolled (optional)
2 lean sausages (200g) (optional)

Mix the oil, rosemary, kumara, onions, garlic, seasonal vegetables and bacon in a roasting dish. Using wet hands, squeeze small balls of sausage meat out of the sausage skins, drop into the pan of vegetables. Bake uncovered in a hot oven for 45 - 55 minutes or until the kumara are golden and tender. Turn once during cooking.

Serves 4 as a main meal or 8 as a snack.