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Thai Red Curry Roasted Vegetables over Quinoa

Thai Red Curry Roasted Vegetables

This Thai Red Curry Roasted Vegetables over Quinoa is one of my favorite dishes. Like ever. Actually, anything with Thai Red Curry Sauce falls into that designation.

But making this? Well, it’s not for Shawn and I sort of had to hold my breath seeing if the kids would like it too.

See, onions are a huge point of contention in my house. While I love them, Shawn despises them (unless they are chopped so finely that the texture disappears, then he enjoys the flavor — but shhh! don’t tell him that). Paige is lukewarm about them raw but loves them cooked. And Will? He’s lost his taste for raw ones recently calling them “spicy,” which I can kind of see.

Still, when he saw me whipping up this dish yesterday, the first thing he said was “Oh, but it has those onions I hate,” I cringed a little. The kids are generally open-minded about food but sometimes … geesh.

So, I might have rolled my eyes a bit. If there’s one thing I know about my son, it’s that he likes pretty much everything — including sweet cooked onions. “No pickiness in this house,” I reminded him. “The flavor of onions completely changes when they are cooked — and you do like it. And besides, think how much you’d be missing if you were picky about food.”

He nodded. “Yeah, I would be missing a lot,” he said very seriously.

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As the vegetables turned a rich golden hue, the aroma filled the house and the kids checked on the meal’s progress a few times. But even though they’d been watching the whole thing unfold, their reaction when I placed their plates on the table was priceless. Will took a long look, and then said, “Wow, this looks so good.” And Paige dug right in, raising a thumb to share her approval. They both loved it.

That excited me beyond belief since I’d tossed those sweet roasted vegetables with one of my very favorite sauces — Thai Red Curry Sauce. It’s a delicate mixture of coconut milk, red curry paste and other flavors that’s sweet and ever-so-spicy. You can make your own (it’s pretty easy), but Trader Joe’s also sells a really tasty premade one (they have no idea who I am, and didn’t pay me to say that. I seriously buy this stuff often).

It was a fragrant, creamy dish served over a simple bed of quinoa (rainbow in this case, but more on that another day).

They loved it. I love it. Such goodness.

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Thai Red Curry Roasted Vegetables over Quinoa

Thai Red Curry Roasted Vegetables over Quinoa

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered
  • 1 small red onion, sliced very thin (use a mandolin)
  • 8 oz sliced cremini mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Thai Red Curry Sauce, to taste
  • 1 cup quinoa, prepared

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine the Brussels sprouts, red onions and mushrooms on a nonstick baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden, stirring once or twice.
  2. Toss the vegetables with the Thai Red Curry sauce.
  3. Serve immediately over quinoa.

katie goldsworthy

Sunday 24th of February 2013

I'm going to be making this for sure! Looks good!

Beth B

Saturday 23rd of February 2013

Approximately how much of the curry sauce did you stir into the veggies?

Sarah W. Caron

Saturday 23rd of February 2013

Beth, add it depending on your taste -- I use about 1/2 cup, which is perfect for my kids -- but add more or less as desired. I will adjust the recipe to indicate this. Thanks so much!

kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts

Friday 22nd of February 2013

Sarah, This sounds delicious and I love that your kids loved it! The more mine try new things, the more they like to try new things. I know I used to have kids who would. not. eat. certain items, but those kids must be living in some other house, because now mine eat it all. At least one helping.

Thanks!

Sarah W. Caron

Saturday 23rd of February 2013

Thanks, Kirsten. AND yes! Isn't that how it is? The more they try and like, the more they want to try. Love it.

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