Pasta Veggie Medley Food

PASTA VEGGIE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add zucchini and carrots; stir-fry until carrots are tender. Drain pasta; place in a serving bowl. Add vegetables and toss gently. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

VEGETABLE MEDLEY PASTA SIDE DISH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions, adding the beans during the last 5 minutes of cooking., Meanwhile, combine the cornstarch and broth until smooth; set aside. In a large saucepan, melt butter; add the mustard, basil and garlic powder. Gradually stir in broth mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Drain pasta and beans; return to the Dutch oven. Add the mustard sauce and mushrooms; toss to coat. Stir in tomato.

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.

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.

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.

PASTA-SAUSAGE-VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add mushrooms and zucchini; sprinkle with oregano, stirring to blend.
• Saute 3 to 5 minutes, or until vegetables are crisp-tender (my family prefers softer veggies, so I cook 8-10 minutes).
• While vegetables cook, cut sausages crosswise into 1/2-inch slices.
• When vegetables are as tender as you like, remove to a bowl and add sausage to skillet; cook until browned, stirring occasionally.
• (Note: Since they're fully-cooked, you can heat the sausages as little as 5 minutes if you're in a hurry. We like the flavor when they're really well-browned, so I often have to add a little more butter to prevent sticking.).
• Return vegetables to skillet with sausage; stir in tomatoes, including juice, and let mixture simmer gently while pasta cooks.
• Prepare noodles according to package directions; drain well.
• Top noodles with sausage-vegetable mixture and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

VEGETABLE & CHICKEN PASTA MEDLEY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Bake in oven 25 minutes.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• While chicken and pasta are cooking, in a medium saucepan bring 1/2 cup water to a boil, over medium high heat. Add broccoli, cook until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes, Drain.
• In a medium skillet melt 2 tablespoons margarine over medium high heat. Add mushrooms and bell pepper, cook, stirring, until tender about 3 minutes.
• In small sauce pan, melt remaining margarine, stir in flour. Cook for 1 minute, stirring. Add milk, cheese, salt and pepper. Cook until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Remove chicken from oven, and slice into strips. Toss sauce with veggies and chicken.
• Drain pasta, put on serving dish, pour sauce over.
• Serve immediately.