Braised Root Vegetables & Cabbage with Fruit
This ingenious recipe from Food & Wine boasts extra flavor thanks to the addition of apples and pears.
Ingredients:
4 carrots, peeled and sliced into ½-inch-thick pieces
4 large radishes, quartered
1 large rutabaga, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 head red cabbage, cored and coarsely chopped
1 small onion, peeled and thinly sliced
1 sweet apple, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 pear, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive olive
2 garlic cloves, crushed
½ cup chicken stock or water
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large, deep skillet, melt the butter in the olive oil. When the foam subsides, add the onion, carrot, radish, rutabaga, cabbage, apple and garlic. Season with salt and black pepper and cook over high heat, stirring, until the vegetables are lightly browned in spots, about 6 minutes. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cover and braise in the oven for 25-30 minutes, until tender.
2. Remove from the oven, stir in the pear pieces and cook over high heat until the liquid is evaporated and the pear is tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer the braised fruits and vegetables to a bowl and serve.
Holiday Accoutrements Recipes
It’s almost turkey time—allow us to lend a helping hand with the big meal thanks to a beautiful assortment of accoutrements like a turkey brining kit and locally-milled pastry flour, plus seasonal produce such as rainbow carrots, Sweet Louisa apples, Delicata squash, fingerling potatoes and Winter Luxury pumpkin to use in your holiday pies. Also included: More provisions to incorporate into the day’s most-anticipated dishes, from Challah bread and farm-fresh eggs to fragrant sage and other flavor-packed herbs. Here’s to a happy holiday!
Here are a few recipe ideas for the week:
How-To: Brine Your Thanksgiving Turkey
Soaking a turkey overnight in a solution of salt and water ensures a moist, juicy interior; beautiful aromatics infuse it with flavor.
Rustic Challah Bread, Mushroom & Herb Dressing
Fragrant with fresh herbs and accented by toasted Challah bread and meaty mushrooms, this stuffing is always a hit!
Potatoes à la Robuchon
Of all the haute cuisine in legendary chef Joël Robuchon’s repertoire, he was best known for these super-silky potatoes.
Balsamic-Glazed Root Vegetables
An herb-packed marinade infuses fresh flavor into late fall staples like carrots, squash and parsnips.
Parmesan-Crusted Winter Squash
This versatile recipe works with any number of squash—Butternut, Acorn or this week’s Delicata.
Homemade Pumpkin Purée
Nothing quite beats a pie crafted from homemade pumpkin purée! Substitute this purée in any recipe calling for canned pumpkin.
Roasted Winter Vegetables with Chili-Soy Glaze
Freshen up your roasted vegetable routine with this spicy-savory glazed version.
Ingredients:
2 carrots, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
4-6 baby red beets, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
3 red onions, peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces
2 small potatoes, washed and chopped into 1-inch pieces
2 Bell peppers, washed and chopped into 1-inch pieces
2 cups baby Shiitake mushrooms, washed
¼ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard
2 tablespoons chili soy sauce
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper
Method:
1. On a large sheet pan, combine all the chopped vegetables except the mushrooms, then combine with the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard chili soy sauce and garlic.
2. Season liberally with salt and pepper, then bake in a 400º oven for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are just barely tender. Add the baby Shiitake mushrooms and continue to roast another 10 minutes, until all the vegetables are fully render. Remove from the oven, arrange on a platter and serve warm or at room temperature.
Weekend Brunch Recipes
Rise and shine! Gather round the table and ward off the chill with a satisfying brunch starring Skagit River Ranch’s organic breakfast sausages, locally-crafted Honeycrisp apple cider and, of course, our own farm-fresh eggs. Complemented by other breakfast-ready ingredients such as Tunawerth’s cream cheese, Cherry Valley Dairy gray sea salt butter and cinnamon raisin bread, this week’s box also includes Pink Lady apples, fingerling potatoes and baby Shiitake mushrooms—so pour yourself a cup of joe and get to cookin’.
Here are a few recipe ideas for the week:
Sautéed Apples
Kissed with fragrant cinnamon and brown sugar, these apples are a lovely brunch side.
Savory Mushroom Breakfast Strata
This healthy yet decadent-tasting strata is studded with winter squash, Shiitake mushrooms and tender greens.
Baked Eggs with Crème Fraîche & Fresh Herbs
These oeufs en cocotte are sure to please any egg lover.
Roasted Potatoes with Herbs
Classic breakfast potatoes are brightened with fresh herbs for this versatile recipe.
Garlic Butter-Roasted Baby Shiitake Mushrooms
Roasted with capers and garlic, this simple mushroom dish is a real show-stopper.
