Rye Sotto With Glazed Root Vegetables Recipes

GLAZED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Spread the turnips, carrots, parsnips, and sweet potatoes in a single layer into the bottom of a large skillet. Pour enough water over the vegetables to cover, but not completely submerge; add the sugar and balsamic vinegar. Place the skillet over medium-high heat; bring the liquid to a boil. Cook and stir until the liquid is evaporated and the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

SLOW-COOKER GLAZED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Spray 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, mix carrots, parsnips and onions. Top with sweet potatoes.
• In small bowl, mix honey, oil, 2 teaspoons of the thyme, the salt and pepper. Pour over vegetables; stir to coat.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until vegetables are tender. Just before serving, add vinegar; stir gently. Sprinkle with the remaining 3 teaspoons thyme.

GLAZED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cut a round of parchment paper to cover a large, high-sided skillet; set aside. Place vegetables, butter, and bay leaf in the skillet. Add water until vegetables are almost covered, about 3 1/2 cups, and bring to a boil. Cover with parchment round, and cook until vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Swirl skillet to coat vegetables with glaze. (If glaze is too thin, remove vegetables with a slotted spoon, raise heat, and cook until thickened. Return vegetables to skillet.) Season with salt, and serve garnished with chives.

GLAZED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/4 cups water, honey, butter, and 1 teaspoon coarse salt to boil in medium saucepan over high heat. Add rutabagas and return water to boil. Cook for 2 minutes; add turnips. Boil until water is reduced to glaze and vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Toss with parsley.

CIDER-GLAZED ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Using 1/2 tablespoon butter, generously coat 17x12x1-inch heavy rimmed baking sheet. Arrange carrots, parsnips, and rutabagas in single layer on baking sheet. Drizzle cider over vegetables. Dot with remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover tightly with foil and bake until vegetables are almost crisp-tender, about 25 minutes. Stir vegetables to coat with juices. Bake uncovered until vegetables are tender and juices are almost evaporated, about 20 minutes. Drizzle Calvados over vegetables and toss to coat.
• Transfer mixture to serving bowl. Toss with parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

'RYE-SOTTO' WITH GLAZED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Pour vegetable broth into a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Meanwhile, heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft and translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes. Add rye berries and stir to coat with oil and toast slightly. Pour in hot vegetable broth, cover pot with a tight-fitting lid, and reduce heat. Simmer until berries are tender, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Add carrots, parsnips, turnips, beets, thyme, sugar, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt. Cover with water to about 1/4 inch above the vegetables. Bring to a simmer and watch carefully; cook until vegetables just tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer vegetables to a bowl. Strain liquid through a mesh strainer to remove herbs and peppercorns and return liquid to the pan over medium heat. Cook liquid until reduced and almost evaporated, 5 to 10 minutes. Return vegetables to the pan and toss in the glaze. Keep warm until ready to use.
• Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Add shallot and garlic and cook briefly, about 1 minute. Add red wine, thyme, and bay leaf and adjust heat to a low simmer. Cook until reduced by half, 10 to 20 minutes. Strain reduction through mesh strainer and discard herbs. Return reduction to the saucepan and add honey to soften the wine and add sheen and color to the final sauce. Heat over medium heat until saucy and flavorful without being harsh, 5 to 10 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.
• Season cooked rye berries with salt and pepper, remove from heat, and set aside. Toss chevre with rye berries at the last minute and adjust seasonings if necessary.
• Place rye-sotto in a line down the near-center of a serving plate, then spoon vegetables at an askew angle. Drizzle red wine reduction across the top.

SLOW ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES WITH LEMON MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Vegetables use in any desired amounts: carrots, onions, celery, garlic, turnips, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, beets, fennel and parsnips. quarter the onions so they stay together. garlic should be peeled whole cloves.
• Not using clay pot:.
• Preheat oven to 300°F lightly spray a deep lasgne or roasting pan then place vegetables in pan and drizzle with oil and toss to coat.
• Cover pot and bake 3 hours or until vegetables are tender. Cover roasting pan with foil if using. Raise oven temp to 350F and sprinkle with balsamic vinegar. Roast for 20 minutes.
• Toss with 2 to 3 tbsp sunshine lemon mustard and place under broiler for several minutes. Check for vegetables to brown slightly and become crisp at edges. WATCH CAREFULLY ON THIS STEP.
• For Clay pot:.
• Preheat oven to 450°F Soak clay pot for at least 15 minutes. Vegetables should be in 2 inch chunks.
• If using clay pot omit oil and leave vegetables damp. Then sprinkle with the salt, rosemary and pepper. toss to coat.
• Cook for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender. You can lower the heat and increase the time also. Do not raise temperature Remove from clay pot and place in other container for broiling step.
• Lemon mustard:.
• In med bowl combine mustard, vinegar, honey and salt. Let sit for 2 hours.
• Whisk in yolks, zest and juice. Place in double boiler and cook over simmering water, stir constantly until mustard thickens.
• Transfer to glass container. Let cool cap and refrigerate. IT IS NOT SUITED FOR HOT WATER BATH CANNING. Use within 6 weeks.

FESTIVE HONEY-GLAZED ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES WITH SAFFRON

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6.
• Take a large roasting tray, one that will take the vegetables in one layer, and add the olive oil to it, then heat the oil in the oven for about 5 minutes until very hot.
• Take the tray out and add the prepared vegetables immediately, tossing them around to get a good coating of oil, put them back in the oven and roast them for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat up the honey in a small saucepan or in the microwave and add the softened saffron threads or saffron powder - mix well.
• After 30 minutes, take the vegetables out and add the honey and saffron, pouring over the vegetables and turning them around to make sure that all have an even coating of the mixture.
• Sprinkle the cumin seeds, celery seeds, sea salt and black pepper to taste over the top and give them a quick mix again, before putting them back into the oven for a further 20 to 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft, glazed and tinged brown at the edges.
• Serve them in an attractive serving bowl and sprinkle with chopped lovage or parsley.
• I have allowed one of each vegetable per serving, this may be too generous - please adjust the quantities to suit what else you may be serving alongside these vegetables!