Roasted Veggies and Salmon en Papillote

March is Nutrition Month - the theme this year: "Celebrate Food..... From Field to Table"

Here is an interesting piece on preserving farmland on The Current : 

http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/episode/2011/02/28/farmland-disputes/

ROASTED VEGGIES AND SALMON EN PAPILLOTE

Getting a little tired of winter veggies? Same old carrots, potatoes, parsnips,.......

have you tried roasting them?

Roasting veggies intensifies their flavours and creates some interesting textures:  sweet and salty, crispy and creamy - YES! You will be turned on by root veggies once more! Not a Brussel Sprouts lover? Roast them and try them again!

Onions make you cry? Roast them and you won't shed a tear!

ROASTED VEGGIES

Preheat the oven to 400.

Peel (if necessary), and cut the veggies into similar sizes for even cooking. Don't cut them too small.

Peel some garlic cloves - but leave them whole - they will taste like creamy candy!!

Throw all of the veggies in a bowl and toss with a little olive oil.

Go ahead and season them with a little freshly ground salt and pepper.

Adding a few sprigs of rosemary is not a bad idea either....

Spread the veggies out in a single layer on a baking sheet and put them in the oven.

Toss them around every few minutes

Test a couple pieces after about 30 minutes to see if they are tender. Cook until tender and carmelized.

So maybe you have been roasting veggies for years and you are thinking - 'oh, I opened up this blog post for THIS....ho hum, Edie, tell me something I don't already know.'

Oh....uh...gee........tough audience...hmmmmm

Have you used parchment bags yet? Or should I say have you cooked 'en papillote' ?

SALMON EN PAPILLOTE

Rinse and pat your filets dry (salmon, trout, haddock etc).

Put a slice of lemon on top of each filet - you may want to season with herbs or just a grind of salt and pepper.

Slide them into the parchment bag - or create a bag out of parchment paper. Put this on a baking sheet. (I actually just threw my bag o' salmon right on top of the veggies!)

When the roasted veggies are about 10- 12 minutes away from being tender, put the fish in the oven. Cook until the fish flakes easily and is opaque. 

Careful opening your papillote! It will be STEAMY AND HOT!

BON PAPILLOTE!

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