Garden Medley In The Pan Food

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.

GARDEN MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute vegetables until crisp-tender. Season with salt and pepper.

GARDEN MEDLEY IN THE PAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. - coat cast iron pan with 1 oz. olive oil - place eggplant by itself in a side section close to single layer - place zucchini next to eggplant also close to single layer - add yam, carrot, and green tomato in remaining open space - add onion on top of all the vegetables - add peppers on top of eggplant and zucchini - sprinkle all the vegetables with remaining 1 oz olive oil, all the spices and toss individual sections to coat evenly (more olive oil can be used as needed to get a nice shimmer on all the vegetables) Place the pan in the middle rack of the oven and roast for 7 minutes. Remove from oven, toss, and return to oven. Repeat 3 times. Add garlic and Marsala. Roast another 7 minutes. Remove eggplant, zucchini and tomato. If more tenderness desired, cook some more, but watch closely. Roast remaining vegetables until they are done to taste. Remove the pan from the oven. Return the eggplant, zucchini to the pan. Crush the tomato and distribute over all the vegetables. Remove waxy skin from peppers, mince and toss into vegetables. Lower oven temperature to 200 degrees and return the pan to the oven until ready to serve. Toast pine nuts in a pan over the stove until golden. Using a spatula, plate the roasted vegetables and sprinkle with cilantro and toasted pine nuts. Enjoy with warmed buttered crusty French bread. A glass of your favorite robust red wine is a great choice!

SAUTEED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and heat. Add the garlic and saute, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the all of the vegetables and cook until just starting to wilt, about 2 minutes. Add the oregano, soy sauce and chicken stock and stir well and cook just until vegetables are wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.

COLORFUL VEGETABLE MEDLEY SIDE DISH

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat bouillon and water for 1 minute; stir well. Stir in the salt, garlic powder, pepper and 1 teaspoon oil., In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry the broccoli, carrots, onion and celery in remaining oil for 2-3 minutes. Add the bouillon mixture; cook and stir for 3 minutes. Add zucchini and red pepper; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cabbage; stir-fry 1-2 minutes longer or until crisp-tender.

ROASTED EGGPLANT MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Brush heavy large baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Combine eggplant, zucchini, and tomatoes on baking sheet. Drizzle with remaining olive oil; toss well. Sprinkle with cumin. Season with salt and pepper. Broil until eggplant begins to brown and vegetables are tender, stirring frequently, about 20 minutes. Transfer to bowl; cool slightly. Mix in remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ZUCCHINI VEGGIE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Put oil in large pan.
• Warm pan while dicing veggies.
• Dice the tomatoes, halve the green beans, slice the zucchini diagonally (makes it look fun!), and chop the garlic.
• Keep the pan on a medium temp, you want the juices to blend slowly.
• Throw the garlic and zucchini in warmed pan first, then add the rest.
• Throw dash of salt on the veggies to bring out the juices.
• The tomatoes will cook down almost completely, but the color they add is essential!
• Cook over medium heat until either Al Dente or soft, whatever you prefer!
• ENJOY!

ROASTED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Place the yams, parsnips, and carrots onto the baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, then add the zucchini and asparagus, and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Continue baking until all of the vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Once tender, remove from the oven, and allow to cool for 30 minutes on the baking sheet.
• Toss the roasted peppers together with the garlic, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Add the roasted vegetables, and toss to mix. Serve at room temperature or cold.