GARLICKY MARINATED VEGETABLES

Garlicky marinated vegetables image

Provided by Irisa Raina 9

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 or 5 " 16oz" jars of reserved juice from famous dave's sweet & spicy bread and butter pickles.
8oz. "1/2 bag" "sliced frozen carrots
8oz "1/2 bag" frozen sliced green beans
1 medium head cauliflower
1 medium head broccoli
1 large sweet onion sliced as thick or thin as you would like it
6 - 8 cloves of roasted garlic smashed" depending on how big they are" and how much you like garlic
1 teaspoon sea salt
3 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes "optional"

Steps:

1. Once you saved enough of the juice from the pickles " I freeze it till I know I have enough" put the juice into a large soup pot and set aside.
2. Pull the carrots and green beans out to defrost, you won't need to par cook these.
3. In a separate pot put enough water in the pot so you can par-boil the cauliflower and broccoli.
4. While you are waiting for the water to come to a rolling boil "you won't need to salt the water "cut the heads off the cauliflower and broccoli.
5. Get 2 large bowl's of ice water to stop the cooking. Once the water is boiling, cook the cauliflower, for no more than 30 -45 seconds, remove and put into the ice water to stop the cooking.
6. Then next do the broccoli for about 20 - 30 seconds and remove from the water and put in a separate ice water bath.
7. Get the pickle juice warm "not hot "by simmering on the stove. Once it starts to simmer turn off the stove.
8. Drain the par-boiled vegetables on paper towels.
9. Put the pickle juice in a large bowl; add the carrots, green beans, cauliflower and broccoli. Mix with a spoon making sure the vegetables are all covered with the juice
10. Mix the onion, smashed garlic, salt, pepper & red pepper in a small bowl.
11. Once this is thoroughly mixed add to the vegetables and mix once again.
12. Cover and put into the refrigerator for at least 2 days " or longer if you can wait " to marinade
13. When you are ready to serve drain from the liquid and check for seasoning " see if you need more salt and pepper".