Vanilla-Roasted Strawberries

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 6 strawberries and 2 tablespoons sauce)

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons  unsalted butter
• 1  vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 24  strawberries, tops removed
• 2  tablespoons  light brown sugar
• 3  tablespoons  dry red wine
• 1 1/2  tablespoons  balsamic vinegar
• 1  tablespoon  chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a 9-inch baking pan in oven. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into melted butter; combine. Place strawberries, cut sides down, in pan; sprinkle with sugar. Tuck vanilla halves between berries in bottom of pan. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until berries are soft. Cool 20 minutes.

Remove berries from pan, and transfer pan juices to a small skillet. Add wine and vinegar to pan; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat; whisk in chilled butter. Drizzle sauce over berries. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

135 (51% from fat)

Fat:

7.7g (sat 4.8g,mono 2.2g,poly 0.3g)

Protein:

0.9g

Carbohydrate:

16.7g

Fiber:

3g

Cholesterol:

21mg

Iron:

0.8mg

Sodium:

5mg

Calcium:

25mg