SLOW-COOKER ROOT-VEGETABLE CONFIT

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Instead of roasting your vegetables, try giving them the slow-cooker treatment. Here, carrots, parsnips, and beets are poached in a spiced oil until silky and flavorful. Serve with pesto over grains or alongside roasted meats. This recipe appears in our cookbook "Martha Stewart's Slow Cooker" (Clarkson Potter).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Slow Cooker Recipes

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup salted shelled roasted pistachios
1/2 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 small clove garlic, smashed and peeled
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons finely grated Pecorino Romano
4 small carrots, peeled, ends left intact
4 small parsnips, peeled
2 beets, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch wedges
8 cipollini onions
1 bulb fennel, cut into wedges, core intact
2 dried bay leaves
1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
3 dried red chiles
4 to 5 cups extra-virgin olive or canola oil

Steps:

  • Pistachio Pesto:In a mini food processor, pulse pistachios, parsley, and garlic with oil until finely chopped. Add vinegar and cheese; pulse to combine. Transfer to a bowl. Pesto can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 days. Makes about 1/2 cup.
  • Root-Vegetable Confit:Preheat a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. Combine carrots, parsnips, beets, onions, fennel, bay leaves, coriander seeds, chiles, and oil in slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until tender, about 2 1/2 hours (or on low 5 hours).
  • Let cool in oil 30 minutes; then, using a slotted spoon, transfer to a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet to drain. Serve, with pesto alongside.

Zurah Nassimbwa
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This is the best root vegetable confit recipe I've ever tried!


A.s malik7622
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I'm definitely going to be making this dish again soon.


Fakhir Alam Darvish
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This recipe is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Kishore Biswas
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I love how versatile this dish is. I can serve it as a side dish or a main course.


rita
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This dish is so easy to make, even for a beginner cook.


Khobby Rhich
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I'm so glad I found this recipe. It's a new family favorite!


NIRAJSAH RAUNIYAR
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This is a great recipe for meal prepping. I make a big batch on the weekend and then eat it throughout the week.


Julius Santer
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The vegetables in this dish are so tender and flavorful. I could eat them every day.


Muzammil Hoq
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I love the addition of bacon in this recipe. It adds a nice smoky flavor to the dish.


Bokul Ahamed
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This is one of my favorite slow cooker recipes. It's so easy to make and the results are always delicious.


Brooke Is Cool
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a hit! Everyone loved the unique flavor combination.


Josh Thorpe
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This is the perfect dish for a cold winter night. It's hearty and comforting, and the vegetables are packed with nutrients.


Muhammad Altaf
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I'm not usually a fan of root vegetables, but this dish changed my mind. The slow cooking process makes them so tender and flavorful.


alberto reyes
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The flavors in this dish are incredible! The sweetness of the carrots and parsnips pairs perfectly with the savory bacon and herbs.


Sarah k Nansereko
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This root vegetable confit is a lifesaver for busy weeknights. I love how I can just throw everything in the slow cooker in the morning and come home to a delicious and healthy meal.