Sauteed Turnips and Carrots with Rosemary-Ginger Honey
- 3 tablespoons dried currants
- 1/3 cup hot water
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced rosemary
- 2 1/4 pounds white turnips, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
- 3 medium carrots, cut into 1 1/2- by- 1/4-inch sticks
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 Italian frying peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- In a small bowl, soak the currants in the hot water.
- In a small saucepan, combine the honey, ginger and rosemary and simmer over low heat for 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- In a large saucepan of boiling, salted water, cook the turnips until just tender, about 5 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a shallow dish.
- Add the carrots to the boiling water and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Drain.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
- Add the turnips in an even layer and cook over moderately high heat for 1 minute.
- Reduce the heat to moderate and cook, undisturbed, until lightly browned on the bottom, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in the carrots and peppers and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover the vegetables and cook, stirring occasionally, until the peppers are tender, about 3 minutes.
- Add the currants and their soaking liquid to the vegetables and cook until the liquid has thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Add the honey mixture, stir well and simmer for 1 minute.
- Season with salt and pepper and add the vinegar.
- Stir and transfer to a bowl.
- Serve hot or warm.
currants, water, honey, fresh ginger, rosemary, white turnips, carrots, extravirgin olive oil, italian frying peppers, salt, red wine vinegar
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/sauteed-turnips-and-carrots-with-rosemary-ginger-honey (may not work)