Reno Smoke Zones
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TypeSide dish
Serves4 people
DateAugust 23, 2026
Oven dish with pepper 'zones' referring to the Reno wildfire evacuation areas.
A warm oven dish of roasted potato wedges and carrot in a large black baking tray. On top, three stripes of red and yellow bell pepper represent the evacuation zones around the Reno wildfire.
Ingredients
- 1 kg waxy potatoes
- 400 g carrot
- 2 red bell peppers
- 2 yellow bell peppers
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C.
- Peel the potatoes and cut into wedges.
- Peel the carrot and cut into thick half-moons.
- Mix potato and carrot with olive oil, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper in a large black oven dish.
- Roast for 30 minutes in the middle of the oven, stirring halfway.
- Meanwhile, cut the bell peppers into long strips.
- After 30 minutes, lay the red and yellow pepper strips as three clear bands across the dish to show the zones.
- Roast for another 10 minutes until the peppers are soft.
- Serve directly in the dish.
Serving notes
- Serve in a black oven dish for the 'ash' effect.
- Lay the pepper strips neatly in zones just before serving.
- Tasty with grilled meat or vegetarian burgers.