Roasted Vegetables with Balsamic Butter Sauce

This is my replacement for Trader Joe's Fire Roasted Vegetables in Balsamic Butter Sauce.
Roasted Vegetables with Balsamic Butter Sauce

Last Updated on December 15, 2020

roasted vegetables in balsamic butter sauce
A long time ago, when Trader Joe’s was close to me, I tried a sample of their Roasted Vegetables in Balsamic Butter Sauce with a dollop of creme fraiche. I loved it. Ever since then, when I would visit the store, I would always get a few bags to put in my freezer. But, you know, sometimes you’re at the store, not Trader Joe’s, and you really want those vegetables with no time to go and get them. That’s when you get the stuff you need and make your own. Now, I’m going to share with you my take on these wonderful roasted vegetables with balsamic butter sauce.

This is actually a great way to use up vegetables that are sitting in your produce drawer that might not be the freshest in the world. If you don’t like the vegetables in this mix, you can surely leave out the ones you don’t like, or add more that you do. If you like green beans, add a whole bunch of them – if you like mushrooms, then add a whole bunch of those. The variety is endless.

I will say, however, that butter is really important here. Please don’t use margarine because it does not have the same mouthfeel that butter does. Please use unsalted butter. Don’t forget, the sauce has soy sauce, so it already has salt – no need to have more from salted butter.

You can get pearl onions in your grocer’s frozen vegetable section, and I suggest you do. In my opinion, getting the skin off of pearl onions is a pain. Do yourself a favor and just get the frozen ones.

Roasted Vegetables with Balsamic Butter Sauce

Roasted Vegetables with Balsamic Butter Sauce

This is my replacement for Trader Joe's Fire Roasted Vegetables in Balsamic Butter Sauce.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Roasting: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Difficulty: Easy
Newsletter: 2019-09-30
Servings (slide to adjust): 4
Calories per serving: 158kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Roma tomato, cut in eighths
  • ½ Red onion, quartered
  • 2 Mushroom, sliced
  • 2 Carrot, cut
  • ½ cup Green Beans
  • ¼ cup pearl onion
  • ½ Bell pepper, sliced
  • ½ teaspoon Sunny Paris
  • ½ teaspoon Ozark seasoning
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

-- For the Sauce --

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon Soy sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon Sugar
  • 2 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
Ingredients necessary for the recipe step are in italic.

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425. Line a half sheet pan with foil and put all the vegetables on the foil. Sprinkle the herbs and spices over.
  • Roast the vegetables for 25-30 minutes or until they are fork-tender. Remove from the oven.
  • Make the sauce in a large saucepan. Add the roasted vegetables to the sauce, toss to coat, cover and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally,
  • Serve with a dollop of creme fraiche or sour cream.

Notes

You could also put these vegetables on the grill for extra flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 279mgPotassium: 580mgFiber: 6gSugar: 7g
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About arbpen

As an award-winning and serious home cook, I seriously believe there is no reason why you can't have a restaurant quality meal at home. One of the good things about eating at home is to save money, so armed with a good menu plan, a shopping list, and an appreciation of good food, we can all have gourmet food on a budget.

3 Responses to Roasted Vegetables with Balsamic Butter Sauce

  1. Tom says:

    5 stars
    Just had to come back and say how good this was. I’ve put it in my regular routine. So sad about Trader Joe’s not having these anymore, but these come super close.

  2. Matt Duty says:

    5 stars
    When was the last time you bought this at a Trader Joe’s store? Last time I went I was told it was discontinued. Can’t wait to try this recipe!

    • arbpen says:

      5 stars
      The last time I bought it had to be about two or more years ago. I’ve tried to be very true to the original, so if you like it, please let me know.