Cooking With Aunt Carol - Krissy's Roasted Carrots

Enjoy a taste of the Sweet and Spicy Roasted Carrots.

4 Servings

 Recipe Essentials 

·        Sharp Knife

·        Vegetable Peeler

·        Medium size Baking Pan (9” x13”)

·        Aluminum Foil to line baking pan

·        Large Ziploc bag

·        Garbage bowl for scraps

·        Bowl for cut carrots

  

Ingredients 

·        6 large carrots – cut in roasting size

·        2 tbsp Olive Oil

·        2 tbsp Thai Chili Pepper Sauce

·        ½ tsp cinnamon

·        ½ tsp Nutmeg

·        1 tsp dry thyme

·        1 tsp dry basil

·        ½ tsp salt & Pepper

Directions 

Preheat the oven (Convection Oven) to 400° and roast for 35 minutes, or set the oven (Conventional Oven, gas, or electric) at 425° and roast for 40 – 45 minutes.

1.     Place a Ziploc bag in a medium bowl so that you can mix your marinade. In the Ziploc bag, add oil, olive oil, chili sauce, cinnamon, nutmeg, thyme, basil, salt, and pepper. Close the bag and combine the ingredients.

2.     Add cut carrots to the marinade, close the bag, and make sure all carrots are covered with the mixture.

3.     Place carrots on the lined baking sheet. Be sure to spread them evenly before baking. Place in the oven at one of the temperatures above.

4.     Once carrots are done, plate and serve.  Enjoy!

Cooking Smart for a Healthy Heart - Roasted Beets

Healthy Heart Roasted Beets

Coming up in the White Household, my mother would make pickled beets in the summer time. She would boil the beets whole then once cool, peel and sliced them.  Then she would add slice onions, sugar, salt, and vinegar to them and let them chill.  I love eating her beets in the summer, but how can I enjoy this wonderful vegetable in the winter time without the added sugar?  Smarter cooking techniques such as roasting will deliver caramelize flavor and let the natural flavor of the roasted beets elevate the taste.  Elegant enough for company and easy enough for everyday.

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 6  medium beets, cut in 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg 
• 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 cup scallions (green onions sliced)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine beets with olive oil, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl; mix well.
3. Arrange beets in a single layer on a baking pan.  Bake for 45 minutes or until tender.
4. Remove from oven and cool for about 15 minutes.  
5. In large bowl, combine beets with parsley, scallions and lemon juice.  Toss gently to blend.  Serve warm or chilled.