Monday, March 7, 2011

Jerusalem Artichokes


I realize I am about two weeks too late for this post.

There are only two of us in our house . . . me and the husband . . . so we don't always get around to using all of our veggies for a couple of weeks.  If there is something that will stay 'fresh' for a few weeks like these root veggies, I'll hang onto them for a while.  Hopefully there are a few of you like me out there that this post will be helpful to!

Last week I finally cooked up the Jerusalem Artichokes we got two weeks ago.  WE LOVED THEM!  Next time I am at the grocery store, I'm going to see if I can find them.  I'm hoping they aren't too rare to find!

After doing a little research on the internet, I ended up just coating mine in a little olive oil, salt, and pepper and roasting them on a cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 15 or so minutes.  I used websites like this, this, and this for ideas.  Sauteing them in a little oil and butter of course sounds delish, but I tend to love the flavor that is brought out in vegetables when roasted (not to mention the calories saved!).

What did YOU do with your Jerusalem Artichokes?

2 comments:

Kim said...

i've been told they are like $8 a pound at the market, so keep your fingers crossed that we'll get them again!

MusicalMom said...

I roasted mine with yams and carrots, olive oil and sea salt and they were really good! Unfortunately, after eating them I was incapacitated for two full days. Apparently, some people (including me) have issues with that much inulin. Never, ever again!