Caramelized Vegetable Medley Food

SAUTEED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Toss vegetables together in a medium bowl.
• In a medium saute pan, heat the butter and water together over medium heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and turn the heat to medium high. Toss the vegetables, by gently moving the pan back and forth over the flame. Cook the vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
• Cook the vegetables in 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter, without the water. Do this over high heat and brown and crisp the vegetables slightly.
• Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, minced shallot, a teaspoon of grated peeled fresh ginger to the pan before adding the vegetables. - Enhance the vegetables at the end of cooking with a tablespoon or so of minced fresh herbs, like chopped flat-leaf parsley, dill, mint, basil, cilantro, or thyme.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a large bowl with ice water, and put a colander or strainer in it. Add the vegetable to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp tender, or the desired degree of doneness. Scoop the vegetable from the water and immediately put them in the ice water, to stop the cooking and set their color. Cool and drain, and use as desired. When blanching a mix of vegetables, don't cook them together since they may not all cook at the same time. Start with the lightest colored or mildest flavored vegetable, and blanch and refresh each vegetable, one after the other, until cooked as desired.

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, if desired.
• Wash and prep vegetables (brussel sprouts, carrots, parsnips, beets, and garlic), then place them onto your prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil and add seasoning (salt, pepper, thyme and rosemary). Toss until evenly coated with the olive oil and seasoning.
• Place in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) or until the vegetables are tender when forked and they have reached your desired level of tenderness. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Coat the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with oil. Spread sweet potatoes on the bottom, then top with red potatoes, onion, garlic, green bell peppers, red bell peppers and carrots. Sprinkle seasoning generously over all and cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees F 1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are cooked through and tender; remove foil cover and stir.
• Change oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and bake mixture in oven for another 1/2 hour, or until browned on top.

CARAMELIZED-VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Melt margarine in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook onions, potatoes and brown sugar in margarine 12 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in mushrooms and thyme. Cook 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in vinegar and salt. Add spinach and tomato; toss. Cook 1 minute.

VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Cook the carrots in chicken stock until crisp tender. Shock them in cold water and dry.
• In a small pan, melt the butter. Add the carrots, squash, and red pepper, and saute until crisp-tender. Adjust seasoning, to taste, with vegetable seasoning. Keep warm until ready to serve.

CARAMELIZED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat about 1 inch of water in a 3 qt saucepan to boiling.
• Add potatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring back to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and cook about 12 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain and return to saucepan.
• Meanwhile, heat about 1 inch of water in a 2 qt saucepan to boiling; add asparagus and bring it back to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and cook about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain and add to potatoes.
• While vegetables are cooking, melt butter in a 10 inch skillet over med high heat.
• Cook onion in butter for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.
• Stir in vinegar, brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Pour onion mixture over potatoes and asparagus; stir to coat and sprinkle with ground pepper if desired.

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, red peppers, squash, sweet potato and onion. In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar and seasonings. Pour over vegetables and toss to coat., Transfer to two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake, uncovered, until tender, stirring occasionally, 30-40 minutes.

GRILLED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place potatoes and sweet potato on an 18x15-in. piece of heavy-duty foil. Drizzle with half of the garlic, parsley, salt and lemon-pepper. Seal packet tightly. Grill, covered, over indirect medium-hot heat for 20 minutes on each side., Meanwhile, place mushrooms, onion, green pepper, zucchini and summer squash on a 20x18-in. piece of heavy-duty foil. Drizzle with remaining butter; sprinkle with remaining seasonings. Seal packet tightly. Grill, covered, over medium-hot heat for 10 minutes on each side or until the vegetables are crisp-tender., Combine the contents of both packets in a serving bowl; sprinkle with cheese. Serve with sour cream if desired.

MARINATED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, whisk together the vinegar, oil, onion, sugar, salt, basil, oregano and garlic powder. Bring mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer 12 minutes.
• In a large bowl, add the artichoke hearts, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot and mushrooms. Pour the vinegar mixture over all and toss to coat. Cover and chill at least 3 hours. Serve using a slotted spoon.

STEAMED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place the cauliflower, carrots and onion in steamer basket.
• Cover and steam over boiling water for 10 minutes.
• Add mushroom and steam 5 minutes more or until vegetables are just tender.
• Meanwhile, melt margarine.
• Add lemon juice, basil and marjoram.
• To serve, place vegetables in serving bowl.
• Pour lemon mixture over vegetables and toss to coat.