Roasted Root Vegetable Stew

2-3 pounds of root vegetables such as rutabaga, turnip, potatoes, carrots, daikon radish, and celery root, peeled and cut into chunks

1 head of garlic, the cloves separated and peeled

6 Tbsp olive oil, divided 3 Tbsp and 3 Tbsp

1 teaspoon Kosher salt

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 heaping tablespoon tomato paste

1 28-ounce can of whole peeled tomatoes

2 cups (packed) of chopped napa cabbage

2 Tbsp parsley chopped

Black pepper to taste

Tabasco sauce (optional, to taste)

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Into a large roasting pan, mix together the vegetables, garlic, 3 Tbsp olive oil. Sprinkle with salt.  Roast for 45 minutes, turning the vegetables over in the pan halfway through cooking.

Meanwhile, in a 4 to 5 quart Dutch oven, heat 3 Tbsp of olive oil over medium high heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and sauté until the edges of the onions just begin to brown. Stir in the tomato paste, and cook a minute longer. Using your hands, tear the canned tomatoes into large pieces as you add them to the pot. Add the remaining liquid from the can into the pot. Stir well. Add the parsley. Bring to a simmer, and then lower the heat to the lowest possible setting. Cover the pot and let cook gently while the root vegetables are roasting.

When the root vegetables are ready (they should be browned on the edges and easily pierced with a fork), remove from the oven. Add chopped leafy greens to the pot of tomatoes. Simmer until the greens are wilted, about 5 minutes. Stir in the root vegetables. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Season with Tabasco to taste if using.