Vegetarian Herb Medley Food

ROASTED MUSHROOM MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place mushrooms in a 13x9-inch baking pan. Stir garlic slices into the mushrooms.
• Drizzle the mushroom mixture with oil, Worcestershire sauce, and balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with oregano, salt, and pepper. Toss gently to coat.
• Roast, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until the mushrooms are tender, stirring twice. Stir in parsley just before serving.

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.

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.

MEDLEY OF ROOT VEGETABLES WITH CIPOLINE ONIONS AND HERBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Mix thyme and next 3 ingredients in large bowl. Transfer half of herb mixture to small bowl; set aside. Add oil to herb mixture in large bowl. Transfer 1 1/2 tablespoons herb-oil mixture to medium bowl; add beets and toss to coat. Add remaining vegetables to herb-oil mixture in large bowl; toss to coat. Transfer vegetables and beets to prepared baking sheet, placing beets in 1 corner to avoid coloring other vegetables. Sprinkle vegetables with salt and pepper. Roast until brown and tender, stirring once, about 40 minutes.
• Mix broth and balsamic vinegar into reserved herb mixture in small bowl. Pour over roasted vegetables. Roast until liquid evaporates and vegetables are slightly glazed, about 5 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.
• *Available at specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Place the yams, parsnips, and carrots onto the baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then add the zucchini and asparagus, and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Continue baking until all of the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Once tender, remove from the oven, and allow to cool for 30 minutes on the baking sheet.
• Toss the roasted peppers together with the garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add the roasted vegetables, and toss to mix. Serve at room temperature or cold.

VEGETARIAN HERB MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325* F (165* C) Veggies should be bite-sized- no big chunks!
• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
• Add squash, zucchini, bell pepper, onion, and garlic.
• Saute until the veggies are soft.
• Add tomatoes with juice.
• Season with basil, oregano, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer mixture to a glass baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and bake for another 10 minutes.

ROOT-VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bake yams until soft, about 45 minutes; set aside to cool. Meanwhile, steam carrots and parsnips until tender, about 5 minutes, and set aside.
• Peel yams and pass them through a ricer or food mill to make a fine puree. Add 1/2 tablespoon butter and the maple syrup, season with salt and pepper and set aside. Pass carrots through a ricer or food mill into a large bowl and add 1/2 tablespoon butter, the cumin, salt and pepper, and set aside. Pass parsnips through a ricer or food mill and add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter, the Marsala, salt and pepper; set aside.
• Arrange the pureed vegetables in alternating strips in a glass baking dish. Bake in oven until hot, 30 to 45 minutes. Decorate border with parsley and serve.