Springtime Glazed Veggies Food

BALSAMIC GLAZED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place veggies in a pan with water and vinegar. Bring to a boil and cover. Reduce heat to medium and cook 10 minutes. Remove lid and raise heat back up. Allow the water to boil away and the vinegar to reduce and glaze the veggies, about 5 to 7 minutes. When the vegetables are glazed, to a sweet, rich brown color add butter to the pan. Turn veggies to coat lightly with butter. Season with salt, pepper and serve. Garnish with parsley.
• For an optional glaze for the vegetables, substitute 1/4 melted butter and 1/4 cup honey for 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar. Follow method as listed.

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.

SPRINGTIME GLAZED VEGGIES

Steps:

• Cook carrots in large pan of boiling water 5 to 7 min. or until crisp-tender, adding peas for the last 2 min.
• Meanwhile, cook sugar, dressing and butter in small saucepan on low heat 3 to 5 min. or until dressing mixture is well blended and thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Drain cooked vegetables; return to pan. Add dressing mixture; cook and stir 1 min. or until vegetables are evenly coated with dressing mixture. Stir in radishes and parsley.

ROASTED VEGETABLES WITH BALSAMIC GLAZE

Steps:

• For the roasted vegetables: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, toss the onions, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, carrots, fingerling potatoes and garlic with the oil, salt and pepper on a large jelly roll pan. Spread the vegetables in an even layer and roast, stirring once halfway through, until tender, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove the garlic from the skins before serving.
• For the glaze: Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the vegetable broth, oil, vinegar, honey, mustard, lemon juice and some salt and pepper. Cook over low heat until the glaze is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Serve over the vegetables or as a dipping sauce.