Roasted Fall Vegetables
DEAR FRIENDS,
About this time last year Sonja and Richard Nichols and Ed and I were hosting our first Making Your People My People Dinner. See the Fall Porchetta newsletter on the BLOG. Since then, we have enjoyed several more dinners with this treasured group of new friends. We are truly getting to know each other, becoming real friends. More dinners, lively and meaningful conversations, and deeper friendships to come!
The Roasted Fall Vegetables were served by Chef Darren Atkins from Il Centro in Burlington, NC. You can find the full MENU on the website, also in the Fall Porchetta newsletter.
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With gratitude,
Roasted Fall Vegetables
Serves 8 Darren Atkins
INGREDIENTS
LEMON-ANCHOVY VINAIGRETTE
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 anchovies, finely chopped
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
Juice of 3 lemons
¾ cup olive oil
ROASTED VEGETABLES
5 heirloom carrots (yellow, gold, orange) peeled and halved lengthwise
1 lb Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved or quartered
3 beets, peeled and quartered
1 fennel bulb, trimmed and quartered lengthwise
5 parsnips, peeled and halved lengthwise
1 turnip, peeled and quartered
1 red onion, peeled and quartered
¼–½ cup olive oil
Kosher salt and pepper
CHOPPED HERBS
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
1 tbsp chopped mint
1 tbsp chopped sage
1 tbsp chopped rosemary
GARNISH
¼ cup toasted pumpkin seeds
¼–½ cup Pecorino Romano, shaved
DIRECTIONS
To make vinaigrette, whisk ingredients except olive oil. Add olive oil slowly, whisking to combine.
In a large bowl, toss all vegetables except beets with olive oil and kosher salt. In a separate bowl, toss beets with olive oil and kosher salt.
Place beets on a sheet pan and roast at 400° until crispy on outside and easily pierced with a paring knife, about 45 min. Place other vegetables on a sheet pan and roast at 400° for 30 min until golden. Toss vegetables with vinaigrette and chopped herbs. Serve on platter topped with beets, toasted pumpkin seeds, and shaved pecorino Romano.
DEEDEE’S NOTES
- Vinaigrette may be prepared up to two days in advance.
- Vegetables may be prepped earlier in the day. Submerge carrots and parsnips in water to prevent browning. Pat dry before tossing with olive oil.
QUOTE
Don’t be put off by the anchovy! As Darren explains, anchovy is the “secret sauce” in seasoning. It’s added to enhance the flavor, but no one knows it’s there. You can’t taste it, but it makes all the other ingredients taste better.