Quintessential Roasted Vegetables
- 6 to 8 medium carrots
- 1 pound jumbo asparagus
- 1 pound large cipollini onions, peeled and halved through the root
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, more for drizzling
- 3/4 pound shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and quartered
- Finely ground sea salt, preferably gray salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup sliced garlic
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Chop the carrots diagonally first, then straight.
- Cut off the ends of the asparagus, and shave their ends.
- In a stock pot, bring 1 gallon of salted water to a boil.
- Add onions, let cook 2 minutes, the.
- Add carrots and asparagus, cook 2 minutes more.
- Remove everything with slotted spoon and drain all in a colander.
- Quickly spread out on a baking sheet and place in refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes to set color.
- Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the mushrooms in a single layer and cook until well caramelized on the first side, about 4 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Turn the mushrooms once, and use a slotted spoon to remove the mushrooms onto the plate.
- In a roasting pan or skillet over medium-high heat, add remaining 1/2 cup of extra-virgin olive oil, onion, and carrots.
- Caramelize for 2 minutes, and while those are cooking, cut asparagus into thirds.
- Season carrots and onions with salt and pepper.
- Add mushrooms to pan with carrots and onions.
- Add asparagus and garlic to pan.
- Drizzle with more olive oil, if desired, and place pan in the oven.
- Roast until vegetables are medium brown in color, about 20 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven and put on stovetop over high heat.
- Add the fresh thyme, by sprinkling over the top, allowing to crackle, and mixing in.
- The vegetables can be cooked and left at room temperature at this point for up to 2 hours.
- Reheat when needed.
carrots, jumbo asparagus, cipollini onions, extravirgin olive oil, shiitake mushrooms, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, thyme
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/michael-chiarello/quintessential-roasted-vegetables-recipe.html (may not work)