Oven Roasted Vegetables With Apples Dried Cranberries And Pumpkin Seeds Food

OVEN-ROASTED VEGETABLES WITH APPLES, DRIED CRANBERRIES, AND PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees with a rack set in the center.
• Place squash, turnips, rutabaga, and apples on a large rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; toss to combine. Transfer to oven and roast, turning once, until brown and tender when pierced with a knife, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place cranberries in a small bowl. Cover with hot water and bourbon; set aside.
• Melt butter in small skillet over medium heat. Add pumpkin seeds and stir to coat with butter. When seeds start to puff and make cracking sounds, add a pinch of salt and cayenne pepper; shake pan to coat seeds and remove from heat.
• Remove vegetables from oven and add cranberries and their liquid. Top with toasted pumpkin seeds and celery leaves; serve immediately.

OVEN-ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES & APPLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Cut carrots lengthwise, then crosswise in half; place in large bowl. Add parsnips.
• Mix dressing, orange zest and red pepper until blended. Drizzle over vegetables; toss to evenly coat. Spread onto rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min.
• Add apples and cheese to baking sheet; stir to combine. Bake 15 to 20 min. or until vegetables and apples are tender.

ROASTED PUMPKIN SEEDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, toss together pumpkin seeds and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Evenly spread pumpkin seeds on a baking sheet and transfer to oven. Cook until toasted and fragrant, 10 to 12 minutes.

ROASTED FALL VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Divide vegetables and garlic between two rimmed baking sheets (or line with parchment paper, if desired, for easy cleanup); dividing evenly, toss with oil, 2 teaspoons coarse salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Roast until vegetables are tender and beginning to brown, 40 to 50 minutes, tossing them and rotating sheets from top to bottom halfway through. Serve hot or at room temperature.

CRANBERRY PECAN BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Core cooking apples, fill their centres with dried cranberries, chopped or whole pecans and the finely grated zest and juice of oranges, then bake until tender (which should take about 20 mins).