What’s in my Cart? – Restaurant Edition

When I first started this blog, I would get stopped in the grocery store with people asking what was I my cart. I was always happy to stop and share.  As my recipes and classes became more popular; people wanted to show me what was in their cart.  I love having that kind of impact on all of you. That’s is my ultimate goal. I want you to be fearless in your home kitchen!

In this cart, I was shopping for a weeknight dinner, but was hoping to recreate my husbands favorite vegetable dish from a local restaurant. The dish is a roasted broccolini  I with caramelized cipollini onions, toasted hazelnuts and cherry tomatoes. There is a little char on the broccolini and the acid and sweetness blend just right with the tomatoes and onions.

I served this great side dish with a lemon chicken and a saffron risotto rice with no cream. It was AMAZING!

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Roasted Broccolini

a favorite restaurant redo.

Course: Everything Else

Cuisine: American, International

Ingredients

• 2 Tbs. Olive Oil, divided
• 1 bunch Broccolini, washed and trimmed 1 bunch will serve one or 2 people
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 cup Sweet Cherry Tomatoes, I used Twilights here
• 3-5 Cipollini Onions, sliced thin
• 2 Tbs. Stonewall Roasted Onion Jam
• 1/4 cup Chopped roasted, unsalted, hazelnuts
• 1 Tbs, Good Quality Balsamic Vinegar

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375°

  Toss broccolini with 1 Tbs. olive oil and kosher salt.

  Line a baking sheet with foil and spread broccolini out in a single layer. Roast in oven, for 15-20 minutes. Broccolini should still be firm but able to be pierced with a fork.

  Turn on broiler and watch carefully, but get a little char on the leaves.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbs. of olive oil in a sauté pan over low-medium heat. Add tomatoes and stir. Toss ocassionally until tomatoes start to burst.

  Add sliced onions and stir, as cooking. It should take about 5 minutes for the onions to soften and get translucent.

  Add Roasted Onion Jam and stir to incorporate and melt.
• Place broccolini on platter and smother with sauce. Sprinkle with hazelnuts and give a quick drizzle of balsamic. Serve

  If you have the balsamic reduction (or want to make) that is so popular, that is a great drizzle too

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