Date: Mon, 28 Apr 1997 15:06:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Judy Mingram - SunSoft (judy.mingram@West.Sun.COM)
Roasting Vegetables
I have been experimenting with roasting veggies for some time and have
become pretty frustrated with the results: not browned enough, not
cooked through, takes too long, etc.
I have come up with a solution that works for me.
1. Cut vegetables in sizes that will cook equally, for example, cut
carrots and potatoes thinner than onions and cabbage. This way, they
will all cook at the same rate. I used whatever I had on hand: cut up
acorns squash, skin on, rounds of sweet potato, quartered onions,
halved brussels sprouts, sliced cabbage, sliced broccoli, sliced
carrots.
2. Place cut veggies in a plastic baggie. Add liquid of your choice
and spices of your choice. I used wine with crushed garlic, and onion
salt.
3. Shake veggies until all are coated and marinate if there is time.
I didn't have time (I was hungry!) so I just went to the next step.
4. Microwave about 5 minutes to pre-cook hard veggies. Cover a
cookie sheet with foil and place in a 450 degree oven. I also sprayed
the foil very lightly with cooking spray, and then sprayed very
lightly again over tops of veggies.
The pan you roast in is very important. It must either have very low
sides or be clear, such as pyrex, in order for veggies to brown well.
5. Roast for 20 minutes, stir, then roast for another 20 minutes.
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