Mixed Vegetable Medley Food

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.

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.

VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Coat the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with oil. Spread sweet potatoes on the bottom, then top with red potatoes, onion, garlic, green bell peppers, red bell peppers and carrots. Sprinkle seasoning generously over all and cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees F 1 1/2 hours or until potatoes are cooked through and tender; remove foil cover and stir.
• Change oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and bake mixture in oven for another 1/2 hour, or until browned on top.

SAUTEED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• 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.
• To blanch and refresh vegetables:
• 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.
• Variations:
• Toss vegetables together in a medium bowl.

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.

HONEY-MUSTARD STEAMED GREEN MEDLEY

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Whisk the oil with the mustard, honey and vinegar in a large bowl and season.
• Put the leeks in the water, bring back to the boil, then simmer gently for 1 min. Add the beans and cook for 2 mins, then add the broccoli and simmer everything for 4 mins. Finally, add the peas, bring back to the boil and simmer for 1 min more. Drain really well, then tip into the large bowl and toss through the dressing. Serve straight away.

QUICK MIXED VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Melt butter in a frying pan.
• Saute cauliflower and peas until cauliflower is tender-crisp (about 5 minutes).
• Add julienned red pepper and saute until hot.

APPLEBEE'S VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Rinse and wash all vegetables under cold water.
• Cut the ends off of the zucchini and squash, then down the center lengthwise.
• Using knife, cut into 1/4 inch bias half moons.
• Slice red pepper in half and remove the stem, core and remove seeds.
• Cut each half in half, then slice lengthwise into 1/4" julienne strips.
• Slice both ends of red onion off, remove peel and core.
• Slice lengthwise for a 1/4 inch julienne cut.
• Peel carrots.
• Trim top end of carrot and narrow bottom end to result in a 4 inch length of (somewhat) uniform width.
• Cut each piece in half lengthwise, then cut the halves into quarters, result should be approximately 1/4 inch x 4 inch sticks.
• Heat butter or margarine in a sauté pan over medium heat taking caution not to scorch.
• Add salt, sugar and garlic.
• Add vegetables (start with carrots and work back up the list- denser vegetables take longer to heat) and cook until hot and crisp/tender.
• When vegetables are all in pan and cooking, add Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and parsley.
• Mix thoroughly and serve.