Even if you don’t readily know the name, you’ve certainly taken notice of their brightly colored hues of their noticeably durable, obviously quality cookware.
And if you’re like me, you’ve coveted the day you could add a piece to your growing kitchen collection. What cook doesn’t covet owning a quality, enameled baking vessel that performs each and every duty it’s assigned at the stove or oven and is equally presentable at the table.
If only Le Creuset® also created boyfriends worthy to take home to the parents for presentation, we’d really be in business.
While they may not be in the match making business, Le Creuset® definitely knows cookery. And now, they’ve added yet another baking beauty to their storied line of distinctly cool kitchen cooking accessories and I’m giving you the chance to win not just one, but TWO Cocottes, for yourself.
Earlier this year Le Creuset asked me to develop and photograph a few new recipes for the latest addition to the Le Creuset family, the uniquely shaped Garlic Cocotte.
The larger 2 ¼ quart Garlic Cocotte is the perfect size for soups, baked pastas and of course side dishes like the Balsamic Vegetable Bake I developed for their site. While I’m a huge fan of their brightly colored cookware, the Garlic Cocotte, with it’s neutral sand color, is seeing some serious dinner service since it matches nearly every table setting palette. It’s the ultimate stove /oven / to the table vessel.
Baked Balsamic Vegetables Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound red potatoes , cut in half
- 1 pound carrots , bias cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 leek , white and some of the green parts, thinly sliced
- 1 shallot , peeled and thinly sliced
- 10 cloves garlic , peeled and thinly sliced
- ½ cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup basil , chopped and divided
- 1 cup frozen peas , thawed
- ¼ cup mint , chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Add the red potatoes, carrots, leek, shallot and garlic cloves to the Le Creuset garlic casserole dish. Mix the balsamic vinegar, olive oil and the vegetable broth and season with the kosher salt and vegetable broth. Add to the vegetable mixture and sprinkle with ¼ cup basil. Stir to combine.
- Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until carrots and potatoes are fork tender and lightly browned. At about 45 minutes and add the peas and a little more vegetable broth if the mixture has dried out, just do it doesn’t burn while continuing to cook.
- Remove from oven and season with more kosher salt and pepper if desired and stir in additional ¼ cup basil leaves and chopped mint. Serve immediately or at room temperature.
- ** Cooking time will vary depending on size of your vegetables and oven temperature. I check the amount of liquid in the casserole half way through cooking to avoid burning.
How to Roast Garlic and Garlic Aioli
These pots are made from the same enameled cast iron as the larger Le Creuset dutch ovens. They cook evenly and efficiently, sealing in juices for the perfect bake or braise. They’re simply the one type of cookware you’ll have forever.
Get the Roasted Garlic recipe here.
Get the Roasted Garlic and Red Bell Pepper Aioli recipe here.
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I would roast veggies! Make a small stew for the family. :)
I would love to roast potatoes, carrots, garlic and onions. Oh joy!
I would make garlic mac and cheese!
I would make a roasted rosemary chicken.
Mac and Cheese for sure!
Pork tenderloin with roasted veggies
40 clove chicken!
Wow, awesome new design!!! Would love to try these out on some short ribs and cabbage!
I would make some berry cobbler or spinach dip
Garlic roasted potatoes!
You had me at roasted garlic!
I would roast veggies in it for sure!
Don’t know what I would make but it would have to involve lots of garlic in honor of the Cocette!
first things would be baked spinach and artichoke dip and of course roasted GARLIC!!! I would love to own this set!!!! :) happy happy joy joy :)
I think this would be the cutest for serving a pumpkin mac & cheese at Thanksgiving!
I would LOVE to make some roasted garlic…how fitting :)
I would make some kind of garlicy pasta.
I would make a beef stew
I love them! Cooking in them would be such a delight! I would make pasta, stew and probably try a lot of new recipes!
This would be great for Hodgepodge.
I’d make some delicious garlic quinoa!
I’d make ALL the soups.
stuffed peppers
I would make some delicious rosemary potatoes and maybe a roast!
I would make a vegetable stew! Yum!!
roasted vegetables
Mac and cheese
What an adorable piece! Would love to own something as nice as this!
I would make roasted vegetables or Mac n cheese !
I think I would a beef stwe with balsamic vinager!
I would make garlic shrimp penne pasta
Some sort of beef stew with mushrooms and red wine.
I would love to make some spicy garlic dip!
Spaghetti and meatballs
I’d make good old fashioned macaroni and cheese in that gorgeous le creuset garlic cocette!
Hot crap dip and French Onion dip.
Would love to make a soup or roast chicken. Beautiful!
I would make beef stew and baked ziti!
I would make roasted veggies – yum!
Garlic Twice Baked mashed potatoes!
I would roast some summer squash!
Your Spring Vegetable Bake sounds delicious! I’d like to try that recipe and I’d also probably make some sort of potato dish in the big garlic cocotte dish. I love Le Creuset!
I would make Parmesan & Onion potatoes.
*cocottes sorry
I have always wanted to own a piece of Le Creuset and these crocottes are so cute! I love the Balsamic Vegetable Bake recipe and would make it often. Thanks!
I would make chicken and noodles for my dad.
I think I might make a garlic and bacon mac n’ cheese (with gouda)
Veggie casserole!
Maybe a flan
A nice stew!
I would make paprika chicken soup. Thank you for the giveaway!
I would do baked artichokes to start. I’ve never owned any le creuset before but, like you said, it’s a dream!
I would start with roasting garlic, but I think it would be great for casseroles too.
Soup, maybe green minestrone with garlic
mac & cheese with snow crab!
This thing is so adorable! If I had one, I’d probably make a casserole in it first!
i’d love one!!!
I have always swooned over their dishes. They are so luxurious! I would love to make some type of side dish. Definitely some baked eggs with chives!
I would try roasting chicken, or making a soup/stew in it!
Mmmmm. Some oven roasted garlic!
What wouldn’t I make? :) Lemon Chicken! Scallopini!
Homemade baked mac & cheese please!
This should be perfect for a hearty onion soup!
I’d love to make a garlicky potato!
I would make some garlic mashed potatoes!
Garlic Mojo for sure!
i make roasted garlic every wk so this would be perfect!
I would make baked feta!
baked lemon and garlic chicken!
Where would I begin? Possibly with a wonderful garlicky barley mushroom soup, then on to other goodness for many years to come.
I would totally use the garlic cocotte for my four cheese roasted garlic dip, because duh!
I would make a beef stew! One of my favorites to make with a side of cornbread. YUMMY!
I love Le Creuset! I use it all the time, especially when making stews and sauces or when roasting meat. Durable & beautiful to look at. Totally worth the money.
French onion soup…with some garlic!
Oh boy I have no idea. Maybe a veggie casserole, or homemade macaroni and cheese, or one of the many awesome recipes I have seen you post here!
I would make chicken with 40 cloves of garlic, of course!
I’d make a spinach, artichoke, and garlic dip.
Always have roasted garlic in fridge to use with justabout anything.
I would make a lemon feta dill chicken pasta bake.
I would follow your lead and make the recipes that you shared.
I’d definitely try roasting garlic in it, yours looks amazing!
i would probably make some pasta with roasted veggies and cheese yummy!
I would make garlic cheese bread!
I’d make all kinds of soup. i love soup.
I think it would need to be christened with some roasted garlic to start!
Sweet corn soup. CRAVING!
I would make a soup or stew.
These are adorable! I’m thinking some sort of pasta or soup to start! I also love making bread in my le creuset pot
Mmm, some apple cider pork loin!
I love roasted garlic on pizza. We make a lot of pizza on the grill in the summer so this would be perfect right now!
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I know it’s summer but soup would be awesome!
You know, I’m thinking a pot roast sounds pretty good right about now.
the veggie bake recipe looks great! and roasted garlic everything for me :)
I would make chicken with 40 cloves of garlic!