Bacon Creamy Vegetable Medley Food

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray (or you can foil line the baking sheet and spray the foil).
• Mix all of the cut up vegetables and garlic in a large bowl.
• Add olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Toss until all the vegetables are covered.
• Add rosemary leaves and salt, and toss again.
• Roast the vegetables for about 30-40 minutes, stirring once. You will know the vegetables are done when they are brown on the outside edges and tender on the inside.

SAUTéED VEGETABLE MEDLEY WITH BACON

Steps:

• Microwave beans and carrots in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from skillet.
• Add Worcestershire sauce and butter to reserved drippings; cook 1 min. or until butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Add sugar snap peas, frozen peas and bean mixture; stir. Cook 4 to 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add half each of the dill and bacon; mix well. Sprinkle with remaining dill and bacon.

SAUTEED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Toss vegetables together in a medium bowl.
• In a medium saute pan, heat the butter and water together over medium heat. Add the vegetables to the pan and turn the heat to medium high. Toss the vegetables, by gently moving the pan back and forth over the flame. Cook the vegetables for 3 to 4 minutes, or until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl and serve immediately.
• Cook the vegetables in 1 to 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or butter, without the water. Do this over high heat and brown and crisp the vegetables slightly.
• Add 1 to 2 teaspoons of minced garlic, minced shallot, a teaspoon of grated peeled fresh ginger to the pan before adding the vegetables. - Enhance the vegetables at the end of cooking with a tablespoon or so of minced fresh herbs, like chopped flat-leaf parsley, dill, mint, basil, cilantro, or thyme.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Fill a large bowl with ice water, and put a colander or strainer in it. Add the vegetable to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, until crisp tender, or the desired degree of doneness. Scoop the vegetable from the water and immediately put them in the ice water, to stop the cooking and set their color. Cool and drain, and use as desired. When blanching a mix of vegetables, don't cook them together since they may not all cook at the same time. Start with the lightest colored or mildest flavored vegetable, and blanch and refresh each vegetable, one after the other, until cooked as desired.

BACON VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place vegetables and water in a 1-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover and microwave on high for 13-15 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring once; drain. Stir in the remaining ingredients.

CREAMY VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook vegetables according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl combine vegetables, mushroom soup, 1/2 cup cheese, sour cream, 1/2 can fried onions and pepper. Transfer to a deep pie plate.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and fried onions; bake 5 minutes longer.

BACON & CREAMY VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Reserve 1 Tbsp. bacon for later use. Cook remaining ingredients in large saucepan on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until vegetables are heated through and sauce is blended, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon vegetable mixture into serving dish. Sprinkle with reserved bacon.

SWISS VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Set aside 1/4 cup of cheese, and 1/4 cup of onions.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine thawed vegetables, mushroom soup, 3/4 cup Swiss cheese, sour cream, remaining fried onions, and pepper. Pour ingredients into a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle reserved cheese and onions on top of the casserole and bake additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted.

BAKED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place the cauliflower, broccoli and carrots in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam 7-9 minutes or until crisp-tender. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onions in butter until tender. , Drain vegetables. In a large bowl, combine soup, milk and cheese sauce. Add vegetables and mushroom mixture; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, uncovered, 40-45 minutes or until bubbly.

CREAMY VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Mix soup, milk, broccoli, carrots and cauliflower in a 3-qt saucepan over medium-high heat, coating vegetables evenly with sauce.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

CREAMY VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cook vegetables according to package directions; drain. In a large bowl combine vegetables, mushroom soup, 1/2 cup cheese, sour cream, 1/2 can fried onions and pepper. Transfer to a deep pie plate.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and fried onions; bake 5 minutes longer.

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Toss vegetables and bacon with 2 Tbsp. dressing; spread onto 2 foil-covered rimmed baking sheets.
• Bake 35 to 38 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring after 20 min.
• Spoon vegetable mixture into large bowl. Add remaining dressing; mix lightly. Sprinkle with cheese.