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Saturday, January 14, 2012

Roasted Veggies





I made these roasted veggies several times during the holidays, because they were yummy and extremely easy to make. This is an adaptation from a recipe I saw in Olive magazine, on my UK adorable subscription. Because everything is roasted there is not much of a hassle, I could do it on a lazy day as a vegetarian plate or as a side dish with a roasted chicken. I added the chestnuts to give a festive attitude but the whole combination of veggies are fantastic. You could have it without the cream but to me thats the special touch.

Ingredients:
1 small pumpkin or squash, peeled and diced
2 fennel bulbs, cut into slices.
2 big caps of portobello mushroom, diced 
150g of chestnuts, I used a packet of 5.2 oz all ready roasted and peeled. 
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 bay leaf
olive oil
butter
salt and pepper

For the tarragon cream:
a little bunch of fresh tarragon, chopped
1 cup of heavy cream
2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard 

In a casserole toss the pumpkin, fennel, chestnuts with the garlic, bay leaf and olive oil. Seasoned with salt and pepper.Roast for about 20 minutes until tender. Meanwhile cook the portobello with the butter until any liquid that it has given off has evaporated. Reserve and toss in the casserole before serving. For the tarragon cream, in a small pan, heat the heavy cream with the mustard and tarragon and drizzle to serve.





28 comments:

Recetario Spanglish para mis hijos said...

Hello Lola, that´s a great recipe! I´ve also tried anis bulbs with honey and seasoning, Martiniano´s recipe. Besos,

Aarthi said...

YUMMY YUMMY..Thanks for posting

Aarthi
http://yummytummy-aarthi.blogspot.com/

Magic of Spice said...

I just had roasted veggies last night, but these look wonderful! Love that beautiful cream as well :)

Anonymous said...

This looks amazing! I especially like that you used pumpkin! Roasting vegetables is one of my very favorite ways to enjoy them!

firefoodie said...

Wow, that looks great. Now I'm back in the northern hemisphere, this winter warmer will soon grace our table! Thanks, Anthony:)

grubarazzi said...

Great combination of vegetables to roast! I have all of these... time to get roasting!

Unknown said...

The dish looks delicious, but I especially love your addition of chestnuts. That must have smelled divine while roasting.

TinaRBK said...

I just saw a post earlier of pictures of roasted veggies and now I have come across this-surely it is a sign. This is a great blend of veggies for a side dish and the picture really does entice-I am ready to roast now!

Unknown said...

oh i love roasted veggies, just a drizzle of EVOO, salt and pepper. and then ta-da!! the veggies becomes so sweet, juicy and flavourful. simple and healthy. have a great week lola!! hugggssss

Eliotseats said...

Roasted fennel is sooo great. This would make a fantastic vegetarian meal.

Julie at Burnt Carrots said...

I absolutely love roasted vegetables! They always smell so lovely when roasting away! I will have to give it a try.

Veronica Cervera said...

Fantastic!

Rosita Vargas said...

Amo las verduras asadas para mí es una gran receta,todos los días estan en mi mesa son saludables,rápidas de hacer y de comer,abrazos abrazos hugs,hugs.

Susana Rodríguez said...

thanks for this posting

Jayanthy Kumaran said...

I bet those are divine..
proud following you..:)
check out mine sometime.
Tasty Appetite

Rosa's Yummy Yums said...

Scrumptious! Those look really good.

Cheers,

Rosa

Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake said...

I love the idea of cooking the mushrooms separately...yum, yum! And the tarragon cream sounds outstanding!

Unknown said...

I enjoy roasted veggies so I appreciate your creative serving idea! I enjoyed checking out your very entertaining blog.

Anonymous said...

You can't go wrong with roasted veggies! I love the assortment you chose. Thanks for sharing, as always your recipes and photos are lovely! =]

Catherine said...

Dear Lola, I just love roasted veggies. The cream makes it just that much better. Blessings, Catherine xo

lisa is cooking said...

The chestnuts sound great with the vegetables! This is such a good winter dish.

Sandra said...

Love your roasted veggies..and tarragon cream yummy! Will try it sometimes! thanks Lola, and have a wonderful day!!!

Okto said...

Healthy and delicious. Like very much this kind of food, thanks for sharing the recipe.

Nami | Just One Cookbook said...

Hi Lola! I love roasted veggies and eat quite often especially in winter. I'd love to try your tarragon cream. Looks really delicious!

Simply Life said...

roasted veggies are my favorite way to eat them!

Amanda Silver said...

my husband loves veggies so he will be even happier that I found this recipe

Pool Maintenance said...

That looks amazing :). Yummy!

Lola Lobato said...

Easy, healthy and tasty. xoxo