Corena’s Kitchen

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Every Wednesday at Bob's Market and Greenhouses, we share inspiring recipes that celebrate the fresh vegetables harvested from your garden. These recipes not only highlight seasonal produce but also provide creative ways to incorporate your homegrown veggies into delicious meals. Whether you’re looking for hearty salads, savory soups, or flavorful stir-fries, our weekly posts offer a variety of ideas to help you make the most of your garden bounty. Join us for culinary inspiration that transforms your garden's offerings into delightful dishes for you and your family.

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Fall Hash

This colorful, hearty side dish is the perfect accent to any autumn meal. Pair it with a meat and mashed potatoes for a yummy trio.

This colorful, hearty side dish is the perfect accent to any autumn meal. Pair it with a meat and mashed potatoes for a yummy trio.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Brussels sprouts

  • 1 Pink Lady apple - peeled, cored and diced

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 3 ounces diced pancetta

  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion

  • 1 clove garlic, chopped

  • 1/2 head radicchio, outer leaves and core removed, quartered

  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • Reynolds Wrap(R) Aluminum Foil

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.

  2. Slice ends off of Brussels sprouts and remove outermost leaves. Slice thin with a knife or use a food processor fitted with a slicing blade.

  3. Toss sprouts and diced apples with olive oil and salt.

  4. Line a sheet pan with Aluminum Foil and roast sprouts and apples for 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes.

  5. In a skillet over medium heat, cook pancetta until crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove pancetta and leave 3 tablespoons of the grease.

  6. Add the onion and garlic and cook about 2 minutes. Add the radicchio, separating the quarters and stir until the leaves wilt. Add Brussels sprouts and pancetta, and toss to combine.

  7. Add vinegar and honey.

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Chicken, Apple, and Brussels Sprout Sheet Pan Dinner

If you're looking for the easiest dinner imaginable (short of takeout), sheet pan recipes are the perfect thing for you. This one, with chicken, apple, and Brussels sprouts, is not only easy to cook, but even easier to clean! Serve it alone or with rice and salad.

If you're looking for the easiest dinner imaginable (short of takeout), sheet pan recipes are the perfect thing for you. This one, with chicken, apple, and Brussels sprouts, is not only easy to cook, but even easier to clean! Serve it alone or with rice and salad.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Brussels sprouts, halved
  • 1 red apple, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 (4 ounce) package pancetta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary
  • 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  2. Toss Brussels sprouts, apple, and pancetta with 1 tablespoon olive oil and rosemary in a bowl. Spread into a single layer on a sheet pan.
  3. Leave space on the pan for the chicken thighs. Toss chicken with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same bowl; place on the sheet pan. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven, stirring the Brussels sprouts mixture every 15 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 40 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
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