9 market roasted vegetables Recipes

plain white cornmeal, bakery pizza dough, quick tomato sauce, sliced fresh mozzarella cheese, mild italian sausage, cooked and crumbled, market roasted vegetables

tomatoes, sliced thick, mushrooms, quartered, red bell pepper, chopped, yellow onion, halved, with the skin left on, shallots with the skin intact, heads of garlic , the outer skin removed, leaving the cloves attached at the root end, red pearl onions (available at specialty produce markets) or white pearl onions, blanched in boiling water for 3 minutes, drained, and peeled, fresh rosemary sprigs, fresh oregano sprigs, fresh thyme sprigs, olive oil, a 6-lb leg of lamb , trimmed of excess fat, mixed baby vegetables as an accompaniment, fresh mint sprigs for garnish, baby zucchini and/or baby yellow squash, baby yellow and/or green pattypan squash, baby carrots, trimmed and peeled, haricots verts* (thin green beans), trimmed, potato (about 1/4 lb), olive oil, pearl onions reserved from the herbed roast leg of lamb, minced fresh dill and/or mint leaves, or to taste

carrots, cut into 1/2-inch rounds and rounds cut in 1/2, zucchini cut into 1/2-inch dice, yellow squash , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, red pepper, cut into 1/2-inch dice, olive oil, divided, coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper, ripe avocados, lemon , zested and juiced (2 to 3 tbsp juice and 1 tbsp zest), ear fresh corn, husk and silk removed, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped chives, chopped dill, mixed greens or arugula , optional

poblano chile , roasted, seeded, and diced, dried garbanzo beans, leek , trimmed of dark green leaves, cleaned, quartered, and sliced, white onion, diced, carrot, peeled and finely diced, garlic cloves, minced, fresh corn kernels, diced mixed seasonal vegetables (zucchini, green beans, red bell pepper, yams, green cabbage, white mushrooms, peas, kale, etc.), diced tomatoes with juice, dried bay leaves, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, dried thyme, water (or vegetable broth), guajillo chilies, stemmed and seeded, vegetable oil, corn tortillas, crumbled cotija cheese

water, sugar, distilled white vinegar, julienned carrot, julienned daikon radish, kosher salt, vegetable oil, chopped onion, ground pork, roast pork seasoning mix , available in asian markets, garlic powder, ground black pepper, baguettes, mayonnaise , as needed, vietnamese-style pork roll (cha lua), or bologna, vietnamese-style salami , or ham or turkey, soy sauce, fresh cilantro sprigs, english cucumber , cut lengthwise into 4 slices, freshly ground black pepper, asian-style chili oil , to taste, optional

water, sugar, distilled white vinegar, julienned carrot, julienned daikon radish, kosher salt, vegetable oil, chopped onion, ground pork, roast pork seasoning , available in asian markets, garlic powder, ground black pepper, french baguettes, mayonnaise , as needed, bologna, salami or 8 slices ham or 8 slices turkey, soy sauce, fresh cilantro stem, english cucumber , cut lengthwise into 4 slices, fresh ground black pepper, asian chili oil , to taste (optional)

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional