Talk about a fancy fake out AND an incredibly delicious meal! This is IT! Credit goes to my mom on this one. She saw this recipe on the Today show, tried it herself and raved about it. A one pan dinner with easy clean up, melty cheese and roasted veggies? All favorite things of mine. I knew I had to try it.
The original recipe can be found HERE.
This is one of those recipes that is so easy, you barely need a recipe to follow. I also like that you can mix up the veggies and choose what you like or what's in season. This would be equally delicious with summer vegetables or winter vegetables.
The basic idea is as follows...
- Choose a variety of vegetables you like.
- Season them simply with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast them in a hot oven.
- Place an entire wheel of brie cheese directly on the roasting pan for the last ten minutes or so.
- Dig in and enjoy!
I made this on a weeknight for me and my husband and it was incredibly easy and super tasty. I like to call it a Fancy Fake Out because it looks fancy and complicated but it's actually very simple and also pretty affordable. I also call it a One Pan Plan because it all cooks together on one big sheet pan. Cover that sucker with aluminum foil before you add your ingredients and clean up is a snap!
Serve it with a glass of inexpensive champagne and you've got yourself a beautiful meal! When this came out of the oven I took it to the table directly like this and my husband and I just ate right off the pan with our forks. No dishes required. If you're making this for guests, feel free to use plates, unless you have a casual crowd, then the no plates thing is pretty fun! Everyone gets a fork and digs in family style!
You could use this for a brunch, appetizer or dinner. It would be so fun for entertaining friends. Depending on the veggies you use and where you buy your brie, it's also pretty cheap and cheerful. This version I made was meat free but you could easily roast some chicken or grill a steak and serve that with the vegetables. Even easier? Grab a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and serve it with the veggies and cheese.
Another added bonus? You don't need a fancy fondue pot and skewers to make this meal. Fondue = dipping stuff in melted cheese. No use-it-once-a-year-kitchen-equipment required.
Some of you may think, "But Casey, you're a Beachbody coach and you're eating a wheel of cheese??" To that I say, Yes, yes I am. I am a Beachbody Coach AND I eat cheese...often. It's all about balance. And that cheese was accompanied by lots and lots of veggies. All good people, all good.
No comments:
Post a Comment