Glazed Carrots Cauliflower And Broccoli Recipes

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.

BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with 2 teaspoons butter.
• Core and cut cauliflower into large florets. Cut broccoli into large florets; peel and quarter broccoli stalks.
• Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil; add cauliflower and boil until tender but still firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer cauliflower to strainer using a slotted spoon; run under cold water to stop cooking. Add broccoli stalks to stockpot and boil 3 minutes; add broccoli florets to stockpot and boil until stalks and florets are tender but still firm, about 5 minutes more. Transfer broccoli to strainer and run under cold water to stop cooking. Dry cauliflower and broccoli with paper towels and place in prepared baking dish.
• Melt 1/2 cup butter in saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour to form a thick paste. Continue whisking constantly until flour begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add milk and bring to a boil, whisking constantly, until sauce thickens, 2 to 4 minutes more. Remove sauce from heat; whisk in mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper. Whisk in Cheddar cheese until melted and fully incorporated. Pour cheese sauce over cauliflower and broccoli. Rap baking dish on counter a few times to remove air bubbles.
• Mix bread crumbs and olive oil together in a small bowl. Top vegetable and sauce mixture with bread crumb mixture. Sprinkle paprika over bread crumb mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until bubbly and golden brown, about 30 minutes.

HONEY SAUTEED BROCCOLI & CARROTS

Steps:

• In a preheated, non-stick pan over medium heat get the olive oil hot.
• Add the broccoli and carrots - saute for 3 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute another 2 minutes.
• add the water - this steams the broccoli a bit and adds some nice color.
• After a few more minutes, the broccoli and carrots should still be crisp, but slightly tender.
• Turn heat off and add the honey - mix well.
• Serve immediately.

ROASTED BROCCOLI & CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients; toss to coat. Transfer to 2 greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Roast 15-20 minutes or until tender.

CRISPY BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Position a rack in the top third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• On a rimmed baking sheet, toss together the broccoli, cauliflower, olive oil, salt and curry powder. Spread evenly on the tray and roast for 25 minutes, flipping the vegetables halfway through. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BROCCOLI CAULIFLOWER COMBO

Steps:

• In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook over medium heat until vegetables are crisp-tender, 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.,

GRILLED BROCCOLI & CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, cauliflower and onion; spritz with butter-flavored spray. Sprinkle with the garlic salt, paprika and pepper; toss to coat. Place vegetables on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18x 12 in.); fold foil around vegetables and seal tightly., Grill, covered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

BABY CARROTS 'N' BROCCOLI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil; add carrots. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes; drain and pat dry., In an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan, combine the carrots with remaining ingredients. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 7-9 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring once.

CREAMED BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Place the first three ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Drain and keep warm. In another small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add American and Parmesan cheeses; cook and stir until cheeses are melted. Pour over vegetables and serve with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.

GLAZED CARROTS, CAULIFLOWER, AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• For vegetables: Heat water and salt to boiling. Add carrots, cauliflower, and broccoli. Cover and heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer until stems are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain. For glaze: While vegetables are cooking, mix cornstarch in cold water. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in saucepan over medium heat. Pour in cornstarch mixture and chicken bouillon. Continue stirring until it is thick, clear, and completely blended. Place vegetables in a 9 x 13 x 2 casserole dish or glass cake dish. Top with glaze. Sprinkle with parsley flakes and paprika. *This recipe has a high fat-percentage, but it is absolutely delicious, high in fiber and nutrition, and it blends in beautifully with other "lower-in-fat" choices because it contains only 7 fat grams per every 1 1/3 cups. This keeps your overall day easily under 20 percent fat.