Balsamic Cranberry Potato Bites Food

BALSAMIC-ROASTED BABY POTATOES & CARROTS

Steps:

• Line a large rimmed baking sheet with heavy duty foil.
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
• Place on baking dish in a single layer& cover with foil.
• Roast in a preheated 425F oven for 45 minutes, shaking the pan a few times.
• Remove foil& roast, uncovered, for another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until veggies are tender& golden.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BALSAMIC-CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper.
• Sear pork on all sides, about 2 minutes.
• Place skillet with pork in oven.
• Roast pork until thermometer inserted into center registers 155°F, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and rosemary; sauté until onion softens, about 3 minutes.
• Add broth, cranberry sauce and vinegar and whisk until cranberry sauce melts, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer pork to work surface.
• Scrape any juices from large skillet into cranberry mixture.
• Boil until sauce has reduced enough to coat spoon thickly, about 6 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Slice pork and serve with sauce.

ROASTED PUMPKIN BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Spray an oven proof baking dish with non-stick cooking spray (or you can butter the baking dish if you prefer).
• In a bowl, mix the garlic, Herbs de Provence, chili powder, cinnamon, cumin, Balsamic vinegar and olive oil.
• Add the pumpkin and toss well to coat.
• Set pumpkin in the bakng dish.
• Place baking dish in the center of a pre-warmed oven 20-25 minutes; after 10 minutes coat the pumpkin with any additional coating left in the bowl.
• Once roasted, pierce with toothpicks or cocktail prikkers and serve.

CRANBERRY MASHED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine the cranberry juice, milk, salt, sugar, and sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan.
• Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes fall apart, about 35-45 minutes.
• Remove from heat and mash with a potato masher (or ricer) in the saucepan, or transfer to a suitable dish for mashing if using a nonstick saucepan.
• Stir in dried cranberries and pepper.