Baby Vegetables With Tarragon Nage Recipes

GRILLED BABY VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan, indoor or outdoor grill to medium high-high heat. Place the vegetables in a large plastic food storage bag. Mix dressing ingredients in a small bowl, stream in the extra-virgin olive oil and beat dressing with a fork. Pour dressing into the food storage bag and seal bag. Coat the vegetables evenly with dressing then grill vegetables a couple of minutes on each side until marked and tender. Arrange on a small platter.

BRANZINO AND ROASTED BABY VEGETABLES WITH TARRAGON-CHIVE OIL

Steps:

• For tarragon-chive oil:
• Puree herbs and 4 tablespoons oil in blender until smooth. Transfer to small bowl; whisk in remaining 5 tablespoons oil. Season herb oil to taste with coarse salt and pepper.
• For branzino:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Pat fillets dry. Sprinkle on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 3 fillets, skin side down. Sauté until brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer fillets, skin side down, to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining fillets. Drizzle each with 1/2 tablespoon herb oil.
• Roast fillets until just opaque in center, about 10 minutes. Transfer fillets to platter. Surround with vegetables. Drizzle some herb oil over vegetables. Serve, passing remaining herb oil.
• What to drink:
• With the fish, try a dry white wine, like the kosher Hagafen 2008 Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley Chardonnay (California, $24).

HOMEMADE VEGETABLE BABY FOOD

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with 2 inches of water or just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add carrots, cover, and steam until tender, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer steamed carrots to a food processor and process until almost smooth, scraping down sides periodically. Add 1/4 cup water from the saucepan and process until carrots are smooth. Repeat until desired consistency is reached.
• Scoop 1/3 to 1/2 cup pureed carrots into sandwich-size resealable bags. Squeeze bag to remove excess air and seal. Flatten bags and stack in the freezer.

BABY FRIENDLY VEGETABLE NAAN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients except ghee and knead to make a dough. If the dough is sticky - add more flour. If it's dry- add extra yogurt.
• Let it rest for 10 minutes but preferably not longer as the vegetables will release water, making the dough slightly soggy. It can always be adjusted with extra flour.
• Divide into 5 balls and roll on a floured surface.
• Cook on a hot pan with ghee and serve.

ROASTED VEGETABLES WITH GARLIC-TARRAGON BUTTER

Steps:

• Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 500°F. Arrange vegetables in single layer on 2 large baking sheets. Stir butter, garlic and tarragon in heavy small saucepan over low heat until butter melts. Whisk in wine and oil. Brush vegetables with all of butter mixture; sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• Roast vegetables 10 minutes. Turn vegetables over, reverse position of baking sheets and roast until vegetables are tender and browned in spots, about 10 minutes longer. Transfer vegetables to large platter. Serve with lemon wedges.

EASY AND PRETTY TARRAGON VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place sugar snap peas and water in a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook 2 minutes.
• Add carrots and butter, cover and cook an additional 2 minutes.
• Stir in tarragon, mustard, vinegar and salt.
• May serve as a side dish.
• Note: If fresh tarragon is unavailable, may use dried, but start with a pinch, and taste from there. Also, the matchstick cut carrots should be about the same length as the snap peas.

BABY CARROTS WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Combine carrots, 1/4 cup water, 1 1/2 tablespoons tarragon, butter, vinegar and honey in heavy large skillet. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer until carrots are almost tender, about 12 minutes.
• Uncover; cook until carrots are tender and liquid is reduced to glaze, about 6 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to platter. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 tablespoons tarragon.