Bean Vegetable Medley Recipes

FRESH GREEN BEAN MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place beans in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 4-7 minutes or until crisp-tender., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute the red pepper, onions and mushrooms in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain beans; stir into vegetable mixture. Add the vinegar, basil, salt and pepper; heat through.

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.

BEAN VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Add onion, celery, and green pepper.
• Cook slowly for 10 minutes.
• Do not brown.
• Stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, lima beans, barley, parsley, salt, basil, and black pepper.
• Transfer mixture to a buttered 2-to 3 quart casserole with lid.
• Add boiling water.
• Cover.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 1-1/2 hours or until barley is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese before serving.
• Good served with: Marinated, slightlt blanched mixed vegetables, hot French bread and butter.
• Tips: This dish can be assembled and baked later.
• Add the boiling water just before baking.
• Baking time should be increased by 15 minutes when starting refrigerated temperature.

SIMPLE VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Steam broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, and carrots in a vegetable steamer 5 to 10 minutes, or cook covered in a microwave with a little water until crisp-tender.
• Transfer to a large serving bowl. Add red pepper and mushrooms to bowl and toss to mix.
• In a small bowl, combine olive oil, vinegar, scallions, and thyme with a wire whisk. Drizzle over vegetables and serve.
• Recipe provided by Low Cholesterol Olive Oil Cookbook

GREEN BEAN MEDLEY

Steps:

• Steam or cook carrots and green beans in boiling water.
• Cook until tender, but still firm.
• Melt butter over medium heat.
• Saute onions and mushrooms until almost tender.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Stir in green beans, carrots, seasoned salt, garlic, and white pepper.
• Cover and cook five minutes on low heat.

POTATO GREEN BEAN MEDLEY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings. , To reserved drippings, add the potatoes, green beans, water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Drain if necessary. Sprinkle with bacon.

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.

GREEN BEAN AND MUSHROOM MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place green beans and carrots in 1 inch of boiling water. Cover, and cook until tender but still firm. Drain.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and mushrooms until almost tender. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 3 minutes. Stir in green beans, carrots, salt, seasoned salt, garlic salt, and white pepper. Cover, and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat.

SAUTéED VEGETABLE MEDLEY WITH BACON

Steps:

• Microwave beans and carrots in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 5 min.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from skillet.
• Add Worcestershire sauce and butter to reserved drippings; cook 1 min. or until butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Add sugar snap peas, frozen peas and bean mixture; stir. Cook 4 to 5 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add half each of the dill and bacon; mix well. Sprinkle with remaining dill and bacon.