Balsamic Roasted Garlic Recipes

BALSAMIC-ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Mix potatoes, carrots, onion, balsamic vinegar, butter, thyme, garlic, salt, and pepper together in a large glass bowl. Spread mixture into the prepared pan in an even layer. Cover with foil.
• Roast in the preheated oven, giving the pan a shake every 15 minutes to ensure even cooking, for 45 minutes.
• Remove foil and continue to roast, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for another 30 minutes.

BALSAMIC SOY ROASTED GARLIC MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Toss the mushrooms in the oil, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper, arrange in a single layer on a baking pan and roast in a preheated 400F/200C oven until the mushrooms are tender, about 20 minutes, mixing half way through.

BALSAMIC GARLIC ROASTED GREEN BEANS & MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Spread green beans, mushrooms and garlic in an even layer on the prepared baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Drizzle over vegetables in pan and toss to coat evenly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until beans are tender-crisp.

BALSAMIC ROASTED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Dissolve steak seasoning in balsamic vinegar, then stir in olive oil. Place pork into a resealable plastic bag and pour marinade overtop. Squeeze out air and seal bag; marinate 2 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place pork into a glass baking dish along with marinade. Bake in preheated oven, basting occasionally until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 1 hour. Let the roast rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

BALSAMIC & ROASTED GARLIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Roast garlic at 350 degrees until soft, golden brown and fragrant - about 30 minutes.
• Peel cloves and mash coarsely in a mixing bowl.
• Add the vinegar and mustard, whisking to incorporate.
• Whisk in the olive oil.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour.

GARLIC ROASTED MUSHROOMS WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400°F and set aside a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Prepare the mushrooms by wiping with a soft brush or clean towel to remove the dirt. Trim the stems and, if any are much larger than the others, cut in half or quarters so all pieces are an even size. Place the mushrooms in the pan.
• In a small bowl, mix the vinegar, oil, garlic, and salt together.
• Pour the marinade over the mushrooms and toss to coat completely, massaging with your hands if needed to get them thoroughly coated.
• Season with pepper, to taste.
• Remove the leaves from the rosemary sprig and sprinkle over the mushrooms.
• Place the pan in the oven and bake for 20-30 minutes until soft and slightly browned.
• Transfer to a bowl and drizzle the pan juices over the mushrooms.
• Serve immediately. You can also store covered in the refrigerator for 3 or 4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.

ROASTED MUSHROOMS (GARLIC + BALSAMIC)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees, and line a baking sheet (with a rim) with aluminum foil. Alternatively, spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Wipe mushrooms with a damp paper towel and trim any long stems. If mushrooms are large, cut in half, or quarter if they're huge.
• Add oil, vinegar, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper to a mixing bowl and whisk until well combined. Add mushrooms and toss to ensure mushrooms are coated. Spread out on baking sheet (or baking dish) and scatter butter throughout mushrooms.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, giving the pan a shake (or stirring the mushrooms) about halfway through.
• If desired, sprinkle with fresh minced parsley before serving.

BALSAMIC ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Lightly grease a roasting pan with cooking spray; place pork loin in roasting pan and set aside.
• In a food processor, combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic cloves, rosemary leaves, salt and pepper; process for 2 to 3 minutes, or until thickened, and the consistency is that of a wet paste.
• Spread 3/4 of the rub on all sides of the meat. Place in oven and cook for 10 minutes. Turn half way through cooking for even browning.
• In the meantime, prepare the potatoes by combining them with the remaining of the rub.
• Remove roasting pan from oven; reduce oven to 350°F.
• Place prepared potatoes around the meat. Put back in the oven and continue to cook for 45 minutes, or until cooked through and potatoes are tender. Pork is done cooking when internal temperature is between 145°F and 160°F.
• Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes. Transfer roast to a cutting board; slice and serve with potatoes.

BALSAMIC ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• PREPARE:.
• Using a large baking pan with sides (I use a 9x13x2 inch), cover completely with tinfoil.
• Spray tinfoil with cooking spray at least twice (I like to step outside to do this) and set aside.
• Remove as much of the loose, paperthin covering from the bulbs that you can by hand. If it does not come off easily, don't take it off.
• Working on a cutting board, using a sharp heavy knife, cut through the tops of each bulb. Save the tops. Don't take bulbs apart.
• Place all the cut bulbs in the pan. They should be touching each other.
• Sprinkle the vinegar over the tops of garlic bulbs. If you have a small spray bottle that you can put the vinegar into, all the better.**.
• At this time, you can add some salt, lightly to the tops, if you wish (I don't).
• BAKING:.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees after you cut the bulb tops off.
• Cover the entire pan tightly with tinfoil.
• Place pan in middle half of hot oven.
• Lower heat to 350 degrees.
• Bake for 30 to forty-five minutes.
• Remove from oven in 30 minutes and test for doneness WITHOUT removing tinfoil. Using a thin sharp knife, stab once at garlic bulbs that are in center of pan. If knife goes in easily, remove tinfoil and return pan to oven for 15 minutes more for browning. If bulbs are not soft, bake another 15 minutes or until soft and then brown.
• Remove pan from oven and let cool on rack before trying to handle. The garlic can sit for up to three hours without it being affected poorly.
• REMOVAL AND STORING:.
• This is the messy part, no getting away from it. I have been known to wear thin rubber gloves (I save the kind that comes with hair dying kits) for this next part, but don't bother anymore. This is also why I make so much at a time.
• Over bowl, holding a bulb, cut side facing down, squeeze until bulbs pop out. If they are overcooked, it will be very mushy (this is how I like it). Get as much out as possible using free hand to help pull out.
• When all bulbs are done, check bowl for any skins that may have come off, and remove.
• Mash with a fork until very creamy and smooth. You can also put bulbs into a mini mixer until smooth. I don't because by the time I get all the garlic out, I'm finished by hand.
• You can store garlic in fridge for up to a month like this or freeze and keep until the next ice age. When freezing, you can divide in many ways; using half cups, using ice cube trays, or my way!
• Open a fresh gallon freezer storage bag.
• Spoon in the mashed garlic. Place on a flat surface and press garlc press down, til it fills the bag. If there is too much garlic, use two bags. After you have pressed the garlic throughout the bag, along with the air. Seal it. Place it flat in your freezer and when hard, put this bag inside another freezer bag and seal.
• Now, when you want to use the garlic, remove from the freezer at the time you are ready to use. Don't let it stand around waiting for you, as I have found that each time it defrosts and re-freezes, it loses some of its potency.
• Open bag and with the blunt end of a butter knife, cut the amount you want to use, slip the knife between the garlic and the bag and lift out. Return unused portion to freezer.
• * Garlic tops: Don't throw them away! Make some garlic broth, of course!
• ** I saved a spray margarine container for this.

BALSAMIC AND ROASTED GARLIC DIPPING OIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place unpeeled garlic cloves in baking dish. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Cover dish tightly with foil and bake until garlic is golden brown and tender, about 45 minutes. Cool.
• Squeeze garlic between fingertips to release cloves. Transfer garlic cloves to blender. Add vinegar and rosemary and puree herb mixture until smooth. With machine running, gradually add remaining 1 cup olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Dipping oil can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature and whisk before using.)