I love roasted vegetables of all kinds and usually like them cooked rather simply, with a little oil and an herb or two. Not too long ago another blogger Nancy @ Nancy Creative introduced me to this new cookbook, “Cooking with Coffee” where she made a salted dark chocolate bark for the holidays. I like specialty cookbooks which are often small but give you a wide range of recipes using a particular ingredient. So, from her sweet bark to my savory veggies this cookbook gives you an idea of some of the recipes you might try.
I have provided two recipes; one using cauliflower, carrots and onions and the other using potatoes. Both are very good and the seasonings add a little “zip” to the vegetables.
Coffee is not only great in savory and sweet recipes but in sauces, marinades and rubs. There are so many flavored coffees you can purchase to complement your recipe such as chocolate flavored raspberry or bananas foster flavored coffee. The possibilities are endless…
Reading another good source, King Arthur Flour suggests adding a 1/2 to 2 tsp. of espresso powder to your favorite brownie, chocolate chip cookie, devil’s food cake or other chocolate recipe and taste what a difference it makes. I need to remember to add espresso powder the next time I make a chocolate dessert!
Cauliflower, Carrots and Red Onions, Adapted
- 5 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces and then cut again as I like my carrots a little on the softer side
- 1/2 large head of cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tsp. instant espresso (you can substitute regular instant coffee, preferably a dark roast but the flavor will not be the same)
- 1/2 tsp. ancho chili powder (see comment below)
- 1/2 tsp. Hungarian sweet paprika
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/4 tsp. dried thyme, or more
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl; mix well. Place in a single layer on a parchment covered baking sheet and roast for 25-35 minutes. Depending on the size of the vegetable pieces and how you like your veggies cooked it could take longer.
Comment:
Do not substitute ancho chili powder for any other chili powder. Regular chili powder has a lot of spices in it and other specific chili powders such as chipotle use different peppers. Anchos uses poblanos, Chipotle uses jalapenos. I think you can see the difference ..
Recipe by cookingwithauntjuju.com
This is another recipe from “Cooking with Coffee” which I liked a lot. In the past I have often used convenient spicy blends you buy premixed at the grocery store. It is always more fun to make up your own mix such as with this recipe.
Spicy Roasted Potatoes
- 1-1/2 lbs. Yukon gold potatoes (I used red potatoes)
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. instant espresso
- 2 tsp. ancho chili powder
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 tsp. onion powder
- 1 tsp. Hungarian sweet paprika
- 1 tsp. salt (I only used 1/2 tsp. and because the spice mix is so spicy I probably could have left out all of the salt)
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Dice the potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces. Toss the potatoes with the oil and spices.
Place in a single layer on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 25-35 minutes or until cooked to your taste.
Recipe by cookingwithauntjuju.com
I’m sharing these delicious coffee seasoned veggies with Angie, Zeba and Suzanne over at Fiesta Friday #108. Come join the fun…
These recipes both sound great–the potatoes look especially yummy, since I am such a big potato fan! 🙂 It’s amazing what you can do with coffee. Glad you liked the book!
Thanks Nancy – it’s a nice book with some good recipes. I’ve used it in sauces/marinades before and sweets too but not with veggies 🙂
I LOVE roasted veggies too, and this version sounds wonderful. You are just amazing with all of your knowledge and you seem to get so much done. I feel like I am always running in circles with everything that I want to try.
Me too Julie – never tire of roasted veggies. Thanks for your nice words – you would laugh if you could see how organized I am – it’s that librarian in me 🙂
I’m a lists and column girl. Excel makes me happy. I guess it’s better than chaos!
I can just imagine the amazing aroma in your kitchen while roasting. Great idea! 🙂
That is one of the best perks of cooking/baking – my kitchen frequently smells good 🙂
Indeed! 🙂
That’s exactly how I love my veggies Judi. Just roasted a whole pan as a side to the fish I prepared yesterday. Love the addition of coffee here, amazing I’m sure. Thanks for the tip.
Roasted veggies are perfect with fish – I bet you made a delicious meal! Coffee is a great ingredient and combined with chile powder – yum 🙂
I love the ingredients used for these veggies, they look delicious!
Thanks – the ingredients can be done to taste and really perk up any veggie 🙂
Wow ! what a interesting concept with the coffee Judi 🙂
Thanks to Nancy she made me aware of how versatile it is in so many sweet and savory recipes 🙂
I have never used coffee like this Judi and very excited to try this out. Thanks for the inspiration as always.
Thank you Zeba – coffee gives recipes a unique taste that works well in sweet and savory dishes.
Roasted with coffee, how interesting. I have seen it used as a rub for meat but never with vegetables, they look really wonderful Judi and sound delicious.
Me too Suzanne – I add it to my sauce for ribs and I believe in a sweet or two but never veggies. They were very tasty!
Yumm, I love spicy roasted veggies, I bet these were great! And I always have Ancho chile powder on hand, I use it often! (p.s. I clicked on that first link and it was broken.)
Thanks – the links work now. I combined two recipes and then changed the title so I screwed up the permalink.
You bet, glad to be of help. I would be bummed if I had a broken link and nobody told me. 🙂
Wow what an interesting combination! Great pics!
Thanks Lina – do the pictures make you hungry LOL
I love roasted vegetables, but have never used coffee or chili in them! Sounds very flavorful and delicious!
Thanks – I haven’t either until these two recipes – they were good 🙂
It sounds really interesting but sadly I don’t like coffee 🙁
We certainly cannot like everything! I enjoy trying different recipes and of course I do like my coffee. I know coffee enhances chocolate flavor in desserts but never thought of using it with veggies. There was a cup of coffee in my sourdough pumpernickel bread 🙂
Can you actually taste that it’s coffee or does it just enhance everything else?
I honestly don’t think you can; I think it just complements recipes. I have been a coffee drinker all my adult life and I would not like anything I eat to taste like coffee. But maybe you could – I’m not sure 🙂
Interesting…I wonder. Selma always said that I have a very sensitive palate so maybe I would?
I’ve literally never drunk a cup of coffee in my life!
Yummy…. looks like a flavorful option to the basic roasted veggie. A MUST try! So glad you posted this recipe!!
You got it Nancy – it was fun to try something different and I am always looking for an excuse to buy a new cookbook 🙂
Wow roasted veggies in any recioe is always a winner and your recipes sounds wonderful …just live it Aunt Juju. …
Thanks Chitra – these roasted veggies are “kicked up a notch”.
I love potatoes and roasted veggies, this is a great new recipe to try! Very interesting!
I love them too Lynn – adding a little spice to these veggies really tasted good 🙂
yes I have never heard of using coffee, but love love love coffee!
Roasted veggies are an absolute indulgence with low guilt factor for calorie counters! lovely one Juju!!!
I agree – you can do so many things with roasted veggies by the seasonings you add. These were delicious for a change 🙂
Roasted veggies with coffee sounds pretty interesting. The veggies look perfect to me! x
Thanks Jhuls – roasted veggies are always good. Using coffee in savory versus sweet was new for me but they tasted good 🙂
This is so interesting! Roasted veggies are the best and I bet the coffee and spices make them amazing! I have to try this 🙂
I’ve used coffee in sweet recipes but not with veggies. They were quite good 🙂
I had never thought of using coffee as seasoning with my vegetables. This is very interesting, Judi. I will give it a try! Thanks. 🙂
Nor did I Fae – I’ve used coffee in marinades and sweets but not with veggies 🙂