Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts with Rosemary and Garlic
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Ingredients
1 ¾ lb fingerling potatoes
¾ lb brussels sprouts
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp fresh minced rosemary
1 tbsp + 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
3/4 tsp fine grain sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 400F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Rinse and scrub potatoes. Pat dry. Slice in half lengthwise and place into large mixing bowl.
Cut off stem of brussels sprouts and remove loose outer leaves. Rinse and pat dry. Place in bowl.
Add the minced garlic, minced rosemary, oil, salt, pepper, and optional red pepper flakes into the bowl along with the potatoes and sprouts. Toss with your hands to combine and place on baking sheet.
Roast for 35-38 minutes at 400F, stirring once half way through baking. Potatoes will be golden and brussels will be lightly charred when ready. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.
The Perfect Green Beans
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Ingredients
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp butter
1 small onion, chopped
1 cup chicken broth
1 to 1 1/4 lbs trimmed green beans many markets have trimmed raw beans in packages in the fresh produce department in 1 pound packages
Salt
Directions
Bring a medium pan over medium heat
Add extra-virgin olive oil and butter and onion.
Saute onion 3 minutes, add broth and bring to a boil.
Add beans, season with salt and cover pan and simmer for 8 minutes or until tender.
Snow Peas with Toasted Almonds
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Ingredients
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 pound snow peas, trimmed
2 tsp minced shallot
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Directions
Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat.
Add almonds and cook until golden and fragrant and butter begins to brown, stirring frequently, about 11/2 minutes.
Add snow peas and shallot; sauté until snow peas are crisp-tender, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes.
Remove skillet from heat; add lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and serve.
Sugar Snap Peas with Sesame Seeds
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Ingredients
3 cups fresh sugar snap peas
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
2 tsp butter
1 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp white sesame seeds, toasted
Directions
Remove strings and tips from fresh peas.
Cook fresh peas, covered, in a small amount of boiling salted water for 3 to 5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Drain well. Transfer peas to a large bowl; set aside.
In a small saucepan, cook ginger in hot butter for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
Stir in toasted sesame oil, salt and pepper.
Pour butter mixture over hot cooked peas; toss to coat.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.
Side Note: Toasting Sesame Seeds: To toast, spread sesame seeds in a thin layer in a shallow, ungreased pan. A pie plate works well. Heat in a 350 degree F oven about 10 minutes, stirring once or twice.