Mixed Vegetable Side Dish Food

MIXED VEGETABLE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place potatoes, onion and carrots in baking dish; toss with half each of the oil, garlic, thyme, tarragon, salt and pepper. Bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, toss bell pepper and zucchini with remaining oil and seasonings. Stir into mixture in baking dish. Bake 30 to 35 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender; stirring halfway through bake time.

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.

MIXED VEGETABLE SIDE DISH

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute celery, onion and garlic in butter until tender. Add the broth, water, potatoes, carrots and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Uncover and simmer for 5 minutes or until broth has slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with parsley; serve immediately.

SUPER - EASY FROZEN MIXED VEGGIE SIDE DISHES

Steps:

• Creamy Italian: Combine vegetables, alfredo sauce, and a sprinkle of Italian seasoning in a baking dish. Top with a spoonful of parmesan cheese; broil until golden.
• Shortcut Almondine: Toast almonds in a dry nonstick skillet over medium heat until golden, 3 minutes; remove. In same skillet, heated vegetables with a squeeze of lemon juice. Serve sprinkled with almonds.
• Easy Cheesy: Heat Cheez Whiz until melted. Pour over vegetables; sprinkle with scallions and bacon.
• Garlicky Herb 'N Butter: Stir garlic powder and thyme into butter. Toss with.
• vegetables.
• Sesame Ginger: Saute ginger in oil until golden, 30 seconds. Stir in vegetables and soy sauce; heat through. Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds.

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.