Comforting Winter Recipes Winter is a great time to get into the kitchen and prepare and enjoy comforting recipes made with all the delicious food grown and produced in Ontario. When shopping at your local grocery store, farmers’ market and on-farm market, think local, shop local and cook with local ingredients. Sheet Pan Eggs and Hash Browns is a new way to cook up a savoury warm breakfast, lunch or dinner. You can make this recipe all year-round with readily available potatoes and eggs. Before serving sprinkle with chopped fresh Ontario basil. A great lunch idea to brighten up a winter day is our Roasted Sweet Potato and Beet Sunflower Salad. The roasted sunny-coloured vegetables are served on a bed of greenhouse lettuce leaves and drizzled with a sunflower butter dressing. On a cold evening there is nothing better than a big batch of Winter Rescue Hamburger Stew for a comforting hot dinner. The stew freezes well, which makes it easy to defrost and re-heat for those hectic weeknights. Loaded with Ontario vegetables, it’s sure to become a family favourite. Everyone will enjoy these chewy Apple Oatmeal Cookies which are a perfect snack any time. Once you add Ontario apples to classic oatmeal cookies, you will be wondering why you’ve never done that before. We know buying food and cooking is different during COVID-19. Be prepared with a list of what you need before you head out for your weekly grocery shopping. Keep your distance from other shoppers and try to use one designated shopper per family if possible. We are here to help. Visit us at foodlandontario.ca to find quick and easy recipes you can make with food you can find in your fridge, freezer or pantry. During the upcoming weeks, the Town Crier will feature the recipes for the above mentioned dishes, starting with Sheet Pan Eggs and Hash Browns. We hope you enjoy them!
Sheet Pan Eggs and Hash Browns Preparation Time: 10 minutesBaking Time: 40 minutesServes 4 4 Ontario Potatoes cut into 3/4-inch (2 cm) chunks (about 1-1/2 lbs/750 g)1 tbsp (15 mL) Ontario Sunflower Oil3/4 tsp (4 mL) dried Italian seasoningSalt and freshly ground black pepper4 Ontario EggsChopped fresh Ontario Basil or Chives Place potatoes on large rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment-paper. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with Italian seasoning, 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt and pepper, to taste. Toss to evenly coat; spread out over the baking sheet leaving space between potato pieces. Bake in 425°F (220°C) oven for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are browned and tender. Remove pan from oven. Push potatoes into 4 equal piles on baking sheet to create “nests”, each about 5-inches (12 cm) in diameter. Crack one egg into the centre of each nest. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for about 7 to 10 minutes or until eggs are set to desired doneness. Sprinkle with basil. Variation: When you remove the pan from the oven, sprinkle hot potatoes and eggs with 1/4 cup (50 mL) shredded spicy or plain Ontario cheese, dividing equally; let stand for 1 minute to melt cheese. Nutritional Information:1 ServingPROTEIN: 10 gramsFAT: 9 gramsCARBOHYDRATE: 33 gramsCALORIES: 250FIBRE: 3 gramsSODIUM: 380 mg – Printed with permission from Foodland Ontario
