From Better Homes and Gardens

Whole bulbs of garlic are soft and sweet after roasting, making them a wonderful spread on grilled steak.

Steak with Roasted Garlic and Herbs

From Better Homes and Gardens

As any Italian cook knows, garlic, butter, shrimp, and pasta were made for each other. But using grilled shrimp and roasting the garlic on the grill make the best even better.

Garlic and Shrimp Pasta Toss

From EatingWell

Roasted asparagus is delicious drizzled with a sauce inspired by Caesar salad dressing. Low-fat mayonnaise makes the sauce creamy without a lot of extra calories or fat. Dress up the dish with chopped hard-boiled eggs or leave them out if you're in a hurry.

Roasted Asparagus with Garlic-Lemon Sauce

From Prego Italian Sauce

Spaghetti and shrimp are tossed with a spicy red sauce to make a quick-cooking dinner that fits right into your busy day.

Roasted Garlic and Herb Shrimp with Spaghetti

From Swanson Broth & Stock

There's a little something for everyone in this savory side that's perfect for holiday meals or anytime you need a hearty and flavorful vegetable side dish.

Oven-Roasted Root Vegetables

From Better Homes and Gardens

This bread has beginnings as a beer-based sourdough starter. Baked, the bread pairs well with chili and hearty beef or pork stews.

Roasted Garlic and Stout Bread

From Better Homes and Gardens

With the addition of roasted asparagus, this potato salad tossed with spring greens is hearty enough to hold its own alongside grilled steaks, chops, or chicken.

Roasted Vegetable Salad

From Better Homes and Gardens

Roasting brings out the natural sweetness of vegetables. The earthy and elegant roasted green beans and summer squash balance just about any entree.

Roasted Vegetables with Balsamic Vinegar

From Better Homes and Gardens

High-starch russet potatoes become dry and fluffy when baked. They'll absorb all the milk, cheese, and Mushroom Sauce--making the creamiest, splurge--worthy mashed potato recipe.

Velvet Mashed Potatoes

From Midwest Living

Balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and herbs coat the vegetables as they roast to make this colorful side dish.

Peacock Vegetables

From Better Homes and Gardens

Roasted garlic and the subtly sweet flavor of parsnips makes ordinary mashed potatoes exceptionally delicious. This side dish is outstanding served with Thanksgiving turkey.

Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Parsnips

From Better Homes and Gardens

Roasting the potatoes and garlic adds a depth of flavor to a classic potato soup. Leave the skins on two potatoes to add rich bits of color to the soup.

Roasted Potato and Garlic Soup

From Diabetic Living

Roasting the vegetables helps bring out their fantastic flavor for this healthy spread. Use it on bread for appetizers or sandwiches or toss it with cooked pasta.

Chunky Roasted Veggie Spread

From Fitness

White wine and spices season the vegetables and shrimp in this whole wheat pasta dinner.

Wheat Penne with Roasted Vegetables and Shrimp

From EatingWell

Creamy polenta laced with sharp Parmigiano-Reggiano makes a savory bed for sweet roasted vegetables. Butternut squash and cauliflower florets are called for, but you could vary the combination of roasted vegetables depending on the season or your cravings at the moment. Complete the meal with a salad of assertive winter greens.

Roasted Winter Vegetables with Cheesy Polenta

From Better Homes and Gardens

Roasting the head of garlic mellows the flavors, to a near sweetness.

Roasted Garlic Barley Soup

From EatingWell

Roasting brings out the natural sweetness of mushrooms. Here they are paired with full-flavored sesame oil, ginger, garlic and scallions. Using a variety of mixed mushrooms makes this dish special (and delicious). Serve with Ginger-Steamed Fish with Troy's Hana-Style Sauce and rice noodles.

Sesame Roasted Mushrooms & Scallions

From Diabetic Living

Carb Choice: 1 These robust, seasoned vegetables pair beautifully with any quick-cooking entree. Try them with steak, chicken, pork chops, or salmon.

Roasted Balsamic Vegetables

From Food & Wine

With loads of fiber, folate, potassium and vitamin E, avocados are a genuine superfood. Tim Cushman purees them with roasted tomatillos, garlic and jalapeno to create a tangy guacamole-like dip that's great with baked tortilla chips.

Avocado-and-Roasted-Tomatillo Salsa

From VELVEETA®

Fresh roasted garlic swirled into baked potato with Velveeta and Parmesan, then baked again. Scrumptious. You'll be thanked every time these cheesy delights appear at dinner.

Roasted Garlic Twice-Baked Potatoes

From Diabetic Living

Roasting the garlic with fresh or dried basil and rosemary boosts the flavor to a great new level.

Roasted Garlic Steak

From Better Homes and Gardens

Red lentils provide earthy flavor to this roasted vegetable salad of zucchini, yellow summer squash, and onion. Balsamic vinegar adds zip and crumbled goat cheese adds tartness to this Mediterranean-style salad recipe.

Red Lentil and Roasted Vegetable Salad

From EatingWell

A quick trip to a hot oven, combined with a drizzle of lemony dressing, brings bok choy to the table in no time at all.

Roasted Baby Bok Choy

From EatingWell

Here, a medley of root vegetables and winter squash are roasted with chermoula (also spelled charmoula), a quintessential Moroccan spice combination. (Any combination will work in this dish; start with about 12 cups of peeled vegetable pieces.) Be sure to peel turnips well; their skin is thicker and more fibrous than other root vegetables'.

Roasted Root Vegetables with Chermoula

From EatingWell

Roasting cabbage brings out its rich, nutty flavor. We think Savoy is particularly beautiful, but green cabbage works as well.

Roasted Savoy Cabbage with Black Bean-Garlic Sauce