Slow Cooker Glazed Root Vegetables Food

SLOW-COOKER BALSAMIC ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Spray 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In slow cooker, stir together parsnips, carrots, onions and cranberries. Top with sweet potatoes.
• In small bowl, stir together oil, vinegar, brown sugar, salt and pepper with whisk; pour over vegetables in slow cooker. (Do not stir.)
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 4 to 5 hours or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

SLOW COOKER ROOT VEGETABLES WITH APPLE CIDER GLAZE

Steps:

• Boil the cider in a small saucepan until it's reduced by half (½ cup). Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, honey, salt and black pepper to taste.
• Put the vegetables in the slow cooker and pour the cider mixture over. Stir to coat.
• Cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours. Serve warm sprinkled with fresh thyme.

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.

SLOW-COOKER ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place vegetables in slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray. Pour dressing over vegetables; cover with lid. Cook on HIGH 3 to 4 hours (or on LOW 6 to 7 hours).
• Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in skillet until crisp; drain on paper towels.
• Stir vegetables. Sprinkle with bacon and parsley.

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.

ROOT VEGETABLES WITH LEMON-DILL GLAZE

Steps:

• Place a steamer basket or rack in the bottom of a large saucepan and add enough water to come almost up to the bottom of the basket. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Add carrots, parsnips, turnips and onion. Cover and cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are just tender,.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Mix until cornstarch is dissolved.
• Remove vegetables, discard water, and return vegetables to saucepan (without the steamer basket) over medium heat.
• Stir cornstarch mixture and pour over vegetables. Cook and stir until glaze has thickened and vegetables are coated, about 1 minute.

SLOW-ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine first six ingredients. Cut parsnips crosswise into 2-in. pieces. Cut thinner pieces in half; cut thicker ones into quarters. Stir into carrot mixture., Cook, covered, on low until tender, 5-6 hours. To serve, stir in bread crumbs; sprinkle with walnuts and, if desired, cheese.