Recipe - Melange Of Winter Vegetables

8 md Beets; scrubbed and trimmed,
leaving about 1 inch of
stems attached
9 Baby turnips with tops;
peeled and tops trimmed to
One fourth inch, or 3 medium
turnips, peeled and cut
into 6 wedges
18 Baby carrots with tops;
peeled and tops trimmed to
One fourth inch, or 3 large
carrots, peeled and cut
into 3 by 1/2inch sticks
Three fourths pound Assorted red and yellow
pearl onions; (about 2 1/2
cups)
3 tablespoon Unsalted butter
1 tablespoon Olive oil
One fourth cup Loosely packed fresh
Flatleafed parsley leaves;
washed well, dried, and
chopped
Freshly ground black pepper

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Wrap beets tightly in foil and roast in middle of oven 1 to 1 One half hours, or
until tender. Unwrap beets carefully and cool until they can be handled.
Slip off and discard skins and stems. Cut each beet into 6 wedges. Beets
may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.

Have ready a large bowl of ice and cold water. In a large saucepan of
salted boiling water blanch turnips 3 to 6 minutes (depending on size), or
until barely tender, and transfer with a slotted spoon to ice water. Return
water in pan to a boil and blanch carrots 5 minutes, or until barely
tender. Transfer carrots with a slotted spoon to ice water and drain
turnips and carrots in a colander. If using baby turnips, cut each in half.

Return water in pan to a boil and blanch onions 3 minutes, or until barely
tender. Drain onions in another colander until cool enough to handle and
peel. Vegetables may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead, patted dry,
and chilled, covered. Bring vegetables to room temperature before
proceeding.

In a large nonstick skillet heat butter over moderately high heat until
foam subsides and sauté turnips and carrots with pepper and salt to taste,
stirring, until tender and golden, about 4 minutes. Transfer turnips and
carrots with slotted spoon to a bowl and keep warm, covered. Add oil to
skillet and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Sauté
onions with pepper and salt to taste, stirring, until tender and golden
brown, about 4 minutes, and with slotted spoon add to turnip mixture. Stir
parsley into vegetable mixture.

In oil remaining in skillet cook beets with pepper and salt to taste over
moderate heat, stirring, until heated through.

Serve beets with other vegetables (but do not toss together).

Serves 6. Gourmet
Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 630 by SuzyWert@aol.com on Jan
29, 1998