A Bag O Mixed
From elgourmand2 8 years ago
- 30 min. to make
- Serves Lots
I can buy frozen mixed veggies here. They all come from Kiwi. I reckon the only reason they put a few kernels of corn and a few peas in there is so they don’t have to call them frozen carrots. I like carrots but, crickey, if I wanted frozen carrots I’d buy frozen carrots. Read more If you want it your way, DIY. This is quick, easy and delicious. Change the veggies you use and quantities. This is, after all, getting it your way. I have found that this mix is full of flavor and doesn’t tire me out. It’s a great foundation. If I mark a veggie as optional it means I use it sometimes. If I don’t mark it as optional, I use it every time. Really, everything is optional. Use the freshest veggies you can get. Keep on cookin. See less
Ingredients
- • 1 cup celery, chopped to suit. shopping list
- • 1 cup of the best spuds you can get, scrubbed, not peeled and cubed small. shopping list
- • 1 ½ cup fresh green beans, cut into 1 inch bits. shopping list
- • ½ cup fresh, roasted and peeled bell peppers, seeded and sliced into chunks; red or yellow to add color. shopping list
- • ½ cup carrots, scrapped and cubed. shopping list
- • 2 or 3 good sized mushrooms, sliced. Optional. shopping list
- • ½ cup of white beans, cooked, drained and rinsed. Optional. Can use canned. shopping list
- • ½ cup artichoke hearts, diced, Optional. shopping list
- • 1 cup zucchini squash (corrugates), cubed. Optional. shopping list
- • 1 cup broccoli florets, Optional. shopping list
- • 2 or 3 spears of asparagus, cut into 1 inch bits, Optional. shopping list
- • Salt and FG pepper to taste. shopping list
- • A pinch of Italian seasoning, Optional. shopping list
How to make it
- 1. Prep your veggies See Photo. Scrub, slice, dice, etc.
- 2. Get out your steamer and get it started. When it’s steaming;
- 3. Put in the spuds and steam for about 15 minutes. These are the only things the really need to be cooked. Everything else can be just steam blanched.
- 4. Add the carrots, green beans and celery, steam for 5 – 7 minutes.
- 5. Add asparagus, mushrooms zucchini, and bell pepper, broccoli, steam for about 5 minutes.
- 6. Remove from heat and allow to cool and drain a bit.
- 7. Dump the veggies into a good sized bowl.
- 8. Sprinkle on salt, FG pepper and any spice you’re using. Mix gently.
- 9. Add white beans or artichoke hearts, if using.
- 10. Add any other already cooked items you might like. Mix gently.
- 11. Let cool and refrigerate or freeze.
- These make a great side dish but I seldom eat them on their own. They go well with cooked pasta or rice and like some additions.
- When I use these I sometimes add some chopped beets, sliced ripe or kalamata olives, some rinsed homemade sauerkraut, fresh ripe chopped tomatoes, a bit of diced salami or other cooked sausage; cooked shrimp, etc. Add a little melted butter or a dash of vinaigrette dressing and Bob’s your uncle. Don’t worry, it’s Aussie speak.
- I usually put half a batch in the freezer and half in the fridge. This will last four or five days in the fridge and months in the freezer.
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