Saute potatoes, onions and carrots together?

Question

Hi,

can I cook potato halves, onion slices and sliced carrots together in one pot with just some butter (with no water, but lid on, so the vegetables would steam in their own vapour)? If so, I assume they will need different cooking times. Approx. how long would you cook each of the different vegetables? My guess would be 30 minutes for the potatoes, and 10 minutes for onion and carrots. Is this correct?

Answer

That's a somewhat risky proposition, henrikbe. To cook them like that, you'd have to go so low and slow that it would take you quite a bit longer than you've proposed. Assuming your potatoes are medium-sized, that is. You run a serious risk of burning your veg. What I would do in this case is steam your veg. in very little water. You might consider, if you don't have an in-pot veggie steamer, using a colander if you can fit it into the pan and still get a lid on.
Maybe a compromise would work for you. Either way, you have to get the veg. cooking before you turn the heat that low, and if w/ butter only you're not going to be able to get heat high enough before the old stick n scorch. Try this: Put your potatoes and carrots in water that barely touches them, and start on medium high. When water boils, turn to a simmer and cover. Leave them steam 10 minutes, then strain out the water, add the butter and onions, and turn the whole thing to quite low. The potatoes, carrots and water by this time will have created enough steam and moisture to make it easier for everything to stay moist and still keep cooking. Once the carrots and potatoes have steamed for ten, the onions will take another twenty or so, at low heat, at which point the whole thing should be close to done. You'll need to check them, and pierce with a skewer make sure of the tenderness.

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