Total time: 8 hr 18 min • Prep: 18 min • Cook: 8 hr • Serves: 16 • Difficulty: Easy

Here's a great side dish for your next holiday meal. Best of all, you don't have to take up valuable oven space to prepare it. This wonderful recipe is full of Middle Eastern flare such as dried fruit, nuts and rich spices. The root vegetables become super tender during the look cook time and marry beautifully with the other flavors. Serve this with your Thanksgiving turkey or other poultry mains. Pork will also pair well with these veggies. In winter when these vegetables are plentiful, look in your produce section for pre cut rutabaga to save some time and a little effort cutting these dense roots.