Maple Glazed Autumn Vegetables Food

GLAZED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook 4 each sliced carrots and celery stalks in salted boiling water, 5 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups frozen pearl onions; cook 1 more minute, then drain. Cook 2 tablespoons each butter and sugar, and the juice from 1/2 lemon in a skillet until syrupy. Toss in the vegetables and season with salt and pepper.

MAPLE-MUSTARD GLAZED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place potatoes, beans, and onion into a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Stir maple syrup, soy sauce, mustard, olive oil, and garlic together in a bowl. Pour over veggies and mix until evenly coated. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Roast in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
• Remove veggies from the oven and remove foil. Stir, ensuring sauce is distributed evenly. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Return veggies to the oven and bake, uncovered, for an additional 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven; toss again. Return to the oven and bake until tender, about 25 minutes more. Serve piping hot or lukewarm.

MAPLE-GLAZED ROAST WITH WINTER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Make the glaze: Whisk the melted butter, mustard, maple syrup, Worcestershire sauce and garlic powder in a bowl; season liberally with salt and pepper. Set the glaze aside.
• Cook the roast: Preheat the oven to 375˚ F. Place the roast in a roasting pan or baking dish and pour the glaze on top. Cover with foil and bake 15 minutes, then remove the foil and bake 5 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the vegetables: Put the vegetables on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with vegetable oil; add the garlic, season with salt and pepper and toss. Roast until almost fork-tender, 10 to 15 minutes. (If mixing vegetables, note that they may be done at different times.)
• Slice the roast about 1/4 inch thick in the pan. Add the roasted vegetables to the pan with the roast. Brush everything with the glaze from the pan, cover with foil and return to the oven. Roast about 10 minutes, then remove the foil and continue roasting until the glaze starts to bubble and caramelize and the vegetables are fork-tender, about 10 more minutes.

MAPLE-GLAZED AUTUMN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large fry pan over medium-high heat. Add the parsnips, butternut squash and acorn squash; stir to coat with the butter. Cover and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
• Stir the vegetables and reduce heat to medium-low. cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 10 - 15 minutes more. Add the sage, thyme, maple syrup and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Season with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Transfer to a warmed serving bowl, garnish with the parsley and serve immediately.

MAPLE-GLAZED PORK CHOPS AND SWEET AUTUMN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Begin by melting the butter, brown sugar and maple syrup together over low-medium heat in an oven-proof casserole pot. (Watch carefully - the sugars will burn quickly if overheated).
• Season both sides of the pork chops to taste with salt and pepper, then brown both sides in the melted butter and sugar/syrup mixture. Don't be afraid to brown the chops well - it will create a delicious crust.
• While the pork chops are browning, mix together the diced potato, sweet potato, red onion, apples, and carrots.
• Remove chops from pan and add 1/2 of the diced mixture to cover the bottom of the pan. Place the chops in a single layer over the mixture.
• Layer the remaining diced mixture on top of the pork chops.
• Layer the pineapple chunks on top of the pot.
• Finish by pouring the chicken broth over the whole pan.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes, or until chops read approximately 140 degrees on a meat thermometer. Uncover and bake for approximately 15 additional minutes until chops register 160-170 degrees on a meat thermometer.
• Serve with a sprinkling of chopped pecans for garnish, if desired.
• Enjoy!